@article{ref1,
title="Reaction times as an index of visual conspicuity when driving at night",
journal="Ophthalmic and physiological optics",
year="2002",
author="Plainis, S. and Murray, I. J.",
volume="22",
number="5",
pages="409-415",
abstract="Conspicuity refers to the visibility of objects that are either close to threshold or viewed in a cluttered environment. Conventional, threshold-based tests of vision are unlikely to be related to target visibility, because visual systems behave differently under supra-threshold and close-to-threshold conditions, or when low luminance levels are used. In these experiments, Reaction Times (RTs) are tested under a wide range of contrasts, luminances and spatial frequencies commonly encountered in the real world. We show that RTs are closely related to sensitivity and can therefore provide a method of measuring supra-threshold visual performance. The data are interpreted in terms of visual performance when driving, where a reduction in target visibility leads to increases in processing time.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0275-5408",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}