ABSTRACT
This chapter was written in reaction to the fragmentation that we perceived in both the basic research on attention and the applied research on driving. Within the basic research, there are a series of micro-theories explaining performance in specific experimental tasks, but there is no overarching theory of attention. Similarly, within the driving research, there are three largely independent traditions: the experimental research, which investigates the effects of various situational variables on driving performance using driving simulators or closed-circuit test courses; the individual differences research, which investigates the attributes of the collision-prone driver, often using psychological tests; and the automation research, which investigates the impact of devices designed to provide drivers with information or take over various
Reflection ................................................................................................................. 63 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................64 4.2 Dimensions of Attentional Selection in Driving ............................................64 4.3 Four Modes of Attentional Selection ..............................................................65
