TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Task-dependent representation of moving objects within working memory in obstacle avoidance
JO  - Strabismus
A1  - Hardiess, Gregor
A1  - Mallot, Hanspeter A.
SP  - 78
EP  - 82
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - Purpose: The purpose of the study was the quantitative analysis of the working memory representation of dynamic objects related to gaze movement behavior. Methods: Eighteen subjects participated in a virtual street-crossing paradigm. The primary task was collisions avoidance. To investigate the representation format, during a sub-task subjects were asked to reconstruct the traffic scene from memory. Results: The distribution of cars positioned during the sub-task reveals a task-dependent (i.e., collision-relevant) representation of about four cars. In contrast, analysis of gaze behavior did not show a preference for collision-prone cars. Conclusion: Subjects avoided collisions efficiently by applying a gaze strategy adequate to create a representation that fulfills the demands of the task. Collision-prone cars are more likely to be represented in memory, but not more likely to be fixated.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0927-3972
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09273972.2010.502958
ID  - ref1
ER  -