| Title | A Literature Review of Inattentional and Change Blindness in Transportation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33708 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hannon, D. |
| Source | 63p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20091200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Inattentional blindness refers to situations in which a person is unaware of a change that is occurring because attention is not currently focused on what is changing. Change blindness occurs when a change takes place during an eye movement or blink that is not noticed. These phenomena pose a serious hazard in transportation, particularly when unexpected changes occur, such as a child running out into the road from between parked cars, or if an air traffic controller fails to detect an aircraft deviating from the assigned clearance. Failure to detect unexpected changes can have devastating consequences. The literature in these fields over the last 10 years is reviewed with a particular focus on transportation issues. Laboratory and field-based studies are viewed, including research on theoretical issues, underlying mechanisms, biological bases, as well as mitigation approaches. The emerging view is that these phenomena are in part driven by prior experience and expectations for what is likely to happen next. Research on mitigation of inattentional and change blindness show promise for developing systems that help human operators to overcome the dangers posed. Recommendations are provided for further research in this area. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8763 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8763 |
| TRT Terms | Attention; Cognition; Attention lapses; Eye movements; Blindness; Operators (Persons); Drivers; Human factors in crashes; Distracted driving |
| General Subjects | Inattentional blindness; change blindness; transportation; operator performance |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1173217 |
| Contract Number | OP3CA1 FG278 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-OST-10-01; DTOS5908X99094 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33700/33708/33708.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |