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Festa EK, Bracken BK, Desrochers PC, Winder AT, Strong PK, Endsley MR. EEG and fNIRS are associated with situation awareness (hazard) prediction during a driving task. ERGONOMICS 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38899938 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2367163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Situation awareness (SA) is important in many demanding tasks (e.g. driving). Assessing SA during training can indicate whether someone is ready to perform in the real world. SA is typically assessed by interrupting the task to ask questions about the situation or asking questions after task completion, assessing only momentary SA. An objective and continuous means of detecting SA is needed. We examined whether neurophysiological sensors are useful to objectively measure Level 3 SA (projection of events into the future) during a driving task. We measured SA by the speed at which participants responded to SA questions and the accuracy of responses. For EEG, beta and theta power were most sensitive to SA response time. For fNIRS, oxygenated haemoglobin (HbO) was most sensitive to accuracy. This is the first evidence to our knowledge that neurophysiological measures are useful for assessing Level 3 SA during an ecologically valid task.
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- Elena K Festa
- Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Sun L, Wang S, Chen J. Development of a hazard prediction test for Chinese cyclists and its association with crash involvement. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14407. [PMID: 36967898 PMCID: PMC10036643 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Introduction Hazard perception is the ability to sense the road environment and predict and respond to the upcoming dangerous events, and this factor is closely related to cyclists' crash involvement. However, due to a lack of valid instruments, studies concerning the hazard predictions and crashes of cyclists in China remain limited. This study attempted to develop a hazard prediction test for cyclists. Method The experiment presented 44 video clips filmed from cyclists' perspectives to 61 children aged 13-16 years and 119 adults aged 18-30 years. After the video clip displayed a black screen, participants were asked to answer the following questions: "What is the hazard?" (question 1), "Where is the hazard?" (question 2), and "What happens next?" (question 3). The differences in test scores between cyclists with high and low levels of experience, cyclists of different ages, and crash-involved and noncrash-involved cyclists were compared to examine the validity of the test. Results The final test contained 21 video clips and the internal consistency reliabilities of the three questions were satisfactory. Experienced cyclists are better able to identify and predict hazards than are cyclists with less experience, and adult cyclists have better hazard prediction abilities than child cyclists. More importantly, crash-involved cyclists receiving lower scores with respect to their ability to identify and predict hazards than noncrash-involved cyclists, thus indicating that the discriminant validity of the test was acceptable. Practical applications This newly-developed test exhibits acceptable reliability and validity and can be used as an effective tool to measure the hazard prediction abilities of cyclists with different ages and levels of experience in China. The natural driving videos and test in the study may hold promise for future practical applications, and the implications for road safety are discussed.
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Baguley T, Dunham G, Steer O. Statistical modelling of vignette data in psychology. Br J Psychol 2022; 113:1143-1163. [PMID: 35735658 PMCID: PMC9796090 DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Vignette methods are widely used in psychology and the social sciences to obtain responses to multi-dimensional scenarios or situations. Where quantitative data are collected this presents challenges to the selection of an appropriate statistical model. This depends on subtle details of the design and allocation of vignettes to participants. A key distinction is between factorial survey experiments where each participant receives a different allocation of vignettes from the full universe of possible vignettes and experimental vignette studies where this restriction is relaxed. The former leads to nested designs with a single random factor and the latter to designs with two crossed random factors. In addition, the allocation of vignettes to participants may lead to fractional or unbalanced designs and a consequent loss of efficiency or aliasing of the effects of interest. Many vignette studies (including some factorial survey experiments) include unmodeled heterogeneity between vignettes leading to potentially serious problems if traditional regression approaches are adopted. These issues are reviewed and recommendations are made for the efficient design of vignette studies including the allocation of vignettes to participants. Multilevel models are proposed as a general approach to handling nested and crossed designs including unbalanced and fractional designs. This is illustrated with a small vignette data set looking at judgements of online and offline bullying and harassment.
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Endriulaitienė A, Šeibokaitė L, Markšaitytė R, Slavinskienė J, Crundall D, Ventsislavova P. Correlations among self-report, static image, and video-based hazard perception assessments: The validity of a new Lithuanian hazard prediction test. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2022; 173:106716. [PMID: 35605289 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Scholars suggest that improving hazard perception (HP) skills among different road users can lead to safer driving. To this end, a small number of countries have developed a national hazard perception test for their licensing procedures. The purpose of the current research is to develop and validate a new video-based hazard prediction test for the Lithuanian driving context. Eighty-eight drivers participated in the study. Initially, 25 naturalistic clips were included and edited into a hazard prediction test following the "what happens next?" paradigm. The overall score of the test was higher for experienced drivers when compared with novices. On further inspection the overall group difference was driven by 12 clips. The Lithuanian Hazard Perception test HPT-LIT featuring static images (Tūskė et al., 2019) and Hazard Perception Questionnaire developed by White et al. (2011) were used to validate the new test. This new version of the test (12 clips, LHP12) showed acceptable psychometric properties. Drivers with less driving experience demonstrated poorer hazard prediction skills than experienced drivers. The results revealed a negative correlation between hazard prediction scores on LHP12 and crash involvement in the novice driver group, as well as a positive correlation between prediction scores and self-reported hazard prediction skills. It was concluded that the new Lithuanian hazard test shows potential for future research.
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Qiu C, Zhang S, Ji J, Zhong Y, Zhang H, Zhao S, Meng M. Study on a risk model for prediction and avoidance of unmanned environmental hazard. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10199. [PMID: 35715483 PMCID: PMC9205957 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Comprehensive research is conducted on the design and control of the unmanned systems for electric vehicles. The environmental risk prediction and avoidance system is divided into the prediction part and the avoidance part. The prediction part is divided into environmental perception, environmental risk assessment, and risk prediction. In the avoidance part, according to the risk prediction results, a conservative driving strategy based on speed limit is adopted. Additionally, the core function is achieved through the target detection technology based on deep learning algorithm and the data conclusion based on deep learning method. Moreover, the location of bounding box is further optimized to improve the accuracy of SSD target detection method based on solving the problem of imbalanced sample categories. Software such as MATLAB and CarSim are applied in the system. Bleu-1 was 67.1, bleu-2 was 45.1, bleu-3 was 29.9 and bleu-4 was 21.1. Experiments were carried out on the database flickr30k by designing the algorithm. Bleu-1 was 72.3, bleu-2 was 51.8, bleu-3 was 37.1 and bleu-4 was 25.1. From the comparison results of the simulations of unmanned vehicles with or without a system, it can provide effective safety guarantee for unmanned driving.
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- Chengqun Qiu
- Jiangsu Province Intelligent Optoelectronic Devices and Measurement-Control Engineering Research Center, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, China. .,School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Intelligent Optoelectronic Devices and Measurement-Control Engineering Research Center, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, China
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- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Jiangsu Province Intelligent Optoelectronic Devices and Measurement-Control Engineering Research Center, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, China
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- Jiangsu Province Intelligent Optoelectronic Devices and Measurement-Control Engineering Research Center, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, China
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- Jiangsu Province Intelligent Optoelectronic Devices and Measurement-Control Engineering Research Center, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224007, China
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science & Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, 2268502, Japan
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Designing a Driver’s Hazard Perception Test Based on the Neural Brain Images Analysis (fMRI). HEALTH SCOPE 2022. [DOI: 10.5812/jhealthscope-121471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Studies show that weakness in hazard perception is a major cause of traffic accidents, leading to high consequences. Objectives: This study aimed to design a valid and reliable driver’s Hazard Perception Test (HPT) based on neural imaging, reaction time, and miss rate in two groups of experienced and inexperienced drivers. Methods: Different roads, including urban, intercity, and rural, were filmed from drivers’ visual angles to examine the real road conditions. All videos were screened according to some quality factors. Then, hazard onset was determined for screened videos. The validity of the test was performed in three steps. Miss rates and reaction times to hazardous situations were measured. In the second step, 35 selected videos were broadcasted to 16 experienced and 16 novice drivers on a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Finally, using 18 videos with statistically significant differences in neuro-cerebral neuronal activity, miss rate and reaction time were picked up for driver’s HPT. Results: The mean differences in reaction time, miss rate, and active neurons in the task of perceiving hazards in two groups of drivers were equal to 1.58 seconds, 29.55%, and 5248 neurons, respectively. There was a significant correlation between active neurons and miss rate (r = 0.556, P < 0.001). Eventually, the 18-videos of the valid test became HPT software. Conclusions: Application of this valid test is suggested for assessing the hazard perception of drivers, particularly those who are responsible for transporting staff and goods in the studied country.
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Goodge T, Kroll V, Vernon M, Ventsislavova P, Crundall D. A comparison of cybersickness symptoms across 360-degree hazard perception and hazard prediction tests for drivers. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2021; 97:103549. [PMID: 34375879 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hazard perception assessment may benefit from VR-presentation by removing field-of-view restrictions imposed by single-screen tests. One concern is whether VR-induced 'cybersickness' will offset any benefits. Self-reported cybersickness ratings were recorded from 77 participants viewing two variants of a 360-degree hazard test: hazard perception and hazard prediction. The latter was hypothesised to be particularly susceptible as clips abruptly cut to a probe question at hazard onset. Such sudden occlusions are thought to increase cybersickness. Overall cybersickness levels were low, with only four participants excluded for above-threshold sickness ratings. The remaining participants showed unexpectedly lower symptoms for the hazard prediction test and rated this test format as more comfortable and engaging. These findings mitigate concerns over the use of 360-degree videos in formative hazard assessments, even when clips involve sudden occlusions. Nonetheless, removal of any participants due to cybersickness raises problems for using VR for formal assessments of hazard perception skill.
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- Thomas Goodge
- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, UK.
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Assessing Willingness to Engage in Risky Driving Behaviour Using Naturalistic Driving Footage: The Role of Age and Gender. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph181910227. [PMID: 34639528 PMCID: PMC8508183 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Young novice drivers are more prone than older drivers to get involved in a risky driving situation. Some young drivers underestimate risk while overestimating their driving abilities, increasing the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviour. Age and inexperience both influence risk estimation, though it is not clear which of these variables is more important. Can drivers’ willingness to engage in risky behaviour be assessed in a similar way to hazard perception skill using video-based risky situations? The aim of the current study was to assess whether a video-based tool could measure the willingness to participate in risky driving situations and whether it can distinguish between different types of risky driving scenarios across gender and driver age groups. We also explored the moderating effect of age and gender on drivers’ experience in relation to the risky manoeuvres and participants’ willingness to engage in risky situations. Participants were presented with naturalistic videos from the perspective of the driver that contained active risky situations (result of driver’s own actions) and were asked to make a decision regarding a potential action (to overtake a bus/bicycle or pass through an amber light) and whether they would accelerate at this point. Participants reported that they were more willing to accelerate and overtake cyclists and buses and less willing to pass a light in amber. Young drivers were more willing to both engage in the risky behaviours and accelerate than older drivers, with young males reporting higher scores than the other groups. Gender differences were observed, with males being more prone to overtake and pass through a light in amber than females; however, this difference was not observed for the intention to accelerate. All the above effects remained when we tested the impact of experience on decision making while controlling for age and gender, although driving experience was no longer significant. These results demonstrate that drivers’ intention to assume risk can indeed be measured in a similar video-based methodology to that used by hazard perception tests. The findings raise the possibility of assessing and training drivers on a wider range of safety-related behaviours.
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Miao L, Gu Y, He L, Wang H, Schwebel DC, Shen Y. The influence of music tempo on mental load and hazard perception of novice drivers. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2021; 157:106168. [PMID: 34004467 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Many novice drivers listen to music while driving, but the effect of music-listening on novice driver's safety is uncertain. We explored how music tempo affects two key aspects of novice drivers' cognitive functioning, mental load and hazard perception. METHOD In a within-subjects experimental design study, 37 novice drivers completed a hazard perception test in simulated traffic situations under four randomly-ordered conditions: while listening to fast, medium, slow tempo music, and without listening to any music. Mental load was recorded both subjectively and through psychophysiological measures during all conditions. RESULTS When listening to fast-tempo music, novice drivers' subjective load value, heart rate and respiratory rate were significantly higher than that during the other two music tempo conditions and the no music condition. Skin temperature was significantly higher during fast-tempo music than during the slow music tempo and no music conditions. When listening to slow-tempo music, drivers' R-R interval (variability in heart rate, with longer intervals reflecting lower mental load) was significantly longer than while listening to fast and mid-tempo music, and their hazard perception scores were significantly higher than the other three conditions. CONCLUSIONS Listening to fast tempo music was associated with increased mental load and reduced hazard perception ability in traffic among novice drivers. Listening to slow tempo music did not increase novice drivers' mental load and offered some benefit to their hazard perception.
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- Lvqing Miao
- Department of Traffic Psychology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226019, China.
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- Jiangsu Vocational College of Business, 48 Jiangtong Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226011, China.
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- Department of Traffic Psychology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226019, China.
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- Department of Traffic Psychology, Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226019, China.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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- School of Education Science, Nantong University, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226019, China.
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