Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving

By Candida Castro

Book Overview

Written clearly and concisely and using jargon-free language, this book compresses research from the past few decades into an accessible resource. It focuses on the concrete cognitive processes of driving, specifically, information acquisition and information processing. The text delineates the theory, practice, and application of human factors knowledge and psychology to explain human errors that occur when acquiring information from the road environment. The book discusses highway engineering technologies, signage, VMS, and safety as well as situational awareness, workload, and fatigue.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367386356
• ISBN13: 9780367386351
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"