This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Mirror Sampling Characteristics of Drivers
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
Driver behavior in obtaining information through rearview mirrors and head turns was analyzed for novice, young experienced, and mature drivers during daytime driving on a freeway route. No significantly different mirror sampling patters were obtained when the horizontal fields of view of the plane left side and inside mirrors were expanded by approximately 25%. Some difference in behavior did occur between the mature and the other drivers, especially in mirror use when driving straight ahead. The total time to obtain information for left merges was significantly larger than for left and right lane changes and a right merge. Finally, the time required to obtain information to make a decision for a left or right lane change without execution was considerably less than the time needed when the maneuver was actually executed.
Recommended Content
Technical Paper | Quantifying the Direct Field of View when Using Driver-Side Rearview Mirrors |
Technical Paper | Utilization of Perceptual Looming in Overtaking Decisions |
Technical Paper | Driver Head Movements in Left Outside Mirror Viewing |
Authors
Citation
Mourant, R. and Donohue, R., "Mirror Sampling Characteristics of Drivers," SAE Technical Paper 740964, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/740964.Also In
References
- Kelly C. R. Prosin D. J. “Motor Vehicle Rear Vision.” National Highway Safety Bureau, U.S. Department of Transportation under Contract FH-11-6951 Dunlap and Associates, Inc. 1969
- Mourant R. R. Rockwell T. H. “Strategies of Visual Search by Novice and Experienced Drivers.” Human Factors 1972 14 325 335
- Hoffmeister D. H. “An exploratory Study of Driver Mirror Usage With Periscopic and Conventional Rear Vision Systems.” Proceedings Human Factors Society Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. October 1973
- Bhise V. D. “Visual Search by Drivers on Freeway Merging: Implications for Vehicle Design.” Proceedings Human Factors Society Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. October 1973