New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog
Experiments with a driving simulator contradict previous results by showing that car drivers slow down in fog. However, other forms of reduced visibility can cause drivers to speed up.
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2012-10-01
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| author | Jody C Culham |
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| description | Experiments with a driving simulator contradict previous results by showing that car drivers slow down in fog. However, other forms of reduced visibility can cause drivers to speed up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e43e876a67554e2c9f263028ba109d7e2022-12-22T02:01:59ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2012-10-01110.7554/eLife.00281New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fogJody C Culham0Brain and Mind Institute, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaExperiments with a driving simulator contradict previous results by showing that car drivers slow down in fog. However, other forms of reduced visibility can cause drivers to speed up.https://elifesciences.org/articles/00281motion perceptionhuman psychophysicvirtual realitydriving simulation |
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| title | New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog |
| title_full | New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog |
| title_fullStr | New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog |
| title_full_unstemmed | New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog |
| title_short | New ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog |
| title_sort | new ideas on how drivers perceive speed emerge from the fog |
| topic | motion perception human psychophysic virtual reality driving simulation |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/00281 |
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