Eye-Movement Characteristics of Drivers According to Driving Experience-Relevance to Traffic Sign Legibility  

作　　者：宋菲 杨孝宽 

机构地区：[1]Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering,College of Architecture and Civil Engineering,Beijing University of Technology

出　　处：《Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University(English Edition)》2010年第3期215-219,共5页西南交通大学学报（英文版）

摘　　要：An experiment was conducted to find the variability of driver eye movement according to different driving experience. An eye tracking system was used to study the regularity of driver eye movements, such as fixation duration, variations of fixation points, and the distribution of glance zone. It was found that driving experience had a significant effect on driver eye movement behavior. The percentage of fixation duration to total glance time for inexperienced drivers was 61.5%, while the percentage for experienced drivers was 50.2%. Moreover, the majority of drivers paid attention to the left region of the field of view more frequently than the central and the right regions. This study indicates that it takes inexperienced drivers more time to recognize traffic signs. The findings from this study will assist traffic engineers in designing and installing the traffic signs in an optimal way.An experiment was conducted to find the variability of driver eye movement according to different driving experience. An eye tracking system was used to study the regularity of driver eye movements, such as fixation duration, variations of fixation points, and the distribution of glance zone. It was found that driving experience had a significant effect on driver eye movement behavior. The percentage of fixation duration to total glance time for inexperienced drivers was 61.5%, while the percentage for experienced drivers was 50.2%. Moreover, the majority of drivers paid attention to the left region of the field of view more frequently than the central and the right regions. This study indicates that it takes inexperienced drivers more time to recognize traffic signs. The findings from this study will assist traffic engineers in designing and installing the traffic signs in an optimal way.

关 键 词：Traffic signs Driving experience Eye movement 

分 类 号：U491.52[交通运输工程—交通运输规划与管理] U471.3[交通运输工程—道路与铁道工程]