Eyetracker Analysis of Fixation Points using an IR HUD in an Automobile

Abstract

This paper describes the experimental apparatus and analysis techniques now in place at the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Visual Perception Lab in Warren, Michigan, and the results of some preliminary trials using these methods. The tools will be used to develop and analyze experiments to better understand how drivers use various displays and viewing systems intended to aid drivers in poor visibility conditions, particularly at night. Visible and infrared (IR) road scene imagery obtained from the field were displayed simultaneously and subject eye fixation and point of gaze measured using a magnetic head tracker and near IR eyetracker. Results were analyzed to determine if personal differences between the various subjects caused them to prefer one disply to another. The goal was to see if people prefer to use the heads up display (HUD) or the direct view for driving at night.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 2003
Accession Number
ADA583090

Entities

People

  • Daniel Jusela
  • Darryl Bryk
  • E. J. Sohn
  • G. Alexander Smith
  • Kimberly Lane
  • Samuel Ebenstein
  • Thomas Meitzler
  • Yelena Rodin

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automobiles
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Dwell Time
  • High Resolution
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Information Science
  • Magnetic Heads
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Perception
  • Probability
  • Scientific Research
  • Skewness
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Visual Perception

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.