TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Curvilinear approach to an intersection and visual detection of a collision
JO  - Human factors
A1  - Berthelon, C.
A1  - Mestre, D.
SP  - 521
EP  - 534
VL  - 35
IS  - 3
N2  - Visual motion perception plays a fundamental role in vehicle control. Recent studies have shown that the pattern of optical flow resulting from the observer's self-motion through a stable environment is used by the observer to accurately control his or her movements. However, little is known about the perception of another vehicle during self-motion--for instance, when a car driver approaches an intersection with traffic. In a series of experiments using visual simulations of car driving, we show that observers are able to detect the presence of a moving object during self-motion. However, the perception of the other car's trajectory appears to be strongly dependent on environmental factors, such as the presence of a road sign near the intersection or the shape of the road. These results suggest that local and global visual factors determine the perception of a car's trajectory during self-motion.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0018-7208
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -