Safety Analysis of Young Pedestrian Behavior at Signalized Intersections: An Eye-Tracking Study
| Autor: | Irena Ištoka Otković, Chiara Gruden, Matjaž Šraml |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Computer science
Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies accounting TJ807-830 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Transport engineering Distraction 021105 building & construction 0502 economics and business pedestrian behavior Social media GE1-350 Pedestrian behavior eye-tracking distraction glance behavior reaction time signalized crossings Road user 050210 logistics & transportation Focus (computing) Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 05 social sciences Gaze Environmental sciences Eye tracking |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 4419, p 4419 (2021) Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 8 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13084419 |
| Popis: | Smartphones have become an integral part of our everyday lives and keep us busy while doing other primary activities such as driving, cycling or walking in traffic. The problem of digital distraction among drivers has been largely addressed, and interest is growing also on vulnerable road users as well: In fact, high percentages of pedestrians and cyclists are accustomed to checking their devices while moving in traffic. This research links to the presented theme and aims to investigate the extent to which digital distraction in the form of social media app checking influences pedestrian behavior. The focus of the study is specifically on signalized intersections. An outdoor, eye-tracking experiment was conducted on a specific route consisting of various elements typical of urban areas. Participants were asked to walk the predefined route twice, en-countering three signalized intersections: the first time they were asked to walk with their smartphone in hand, the second time without. The recordings of each participant's route were then analyzed, examining reaction time, crossing time and speed, fixations, and gaze paths. The results show a clear impact of digital devices on pedestrians' attention by increasing their reaction and crossing times and decreasing crossing speeds. In addition, the analysis of fixations found that 82.54% of the time was devoted to the smartphone, while interest in other street ele-ments decreased from 16.64% to 4.03%. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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