Abstract
This study examined the relationship between the UFOV ® test (Ball, et al. 1993), and measures
of situational awareness (SA) for the purpose of identifying those components of visual attention that are
most important in maintaining SA. Situational awareness was assessed using a PC based driving
simulator that tests a participant’s ability to detect and respond to hazardous situations, as well as their
knowledge of the locations of other cars. Subtests 2 and 3 of the UFOV test, which assess a participants
divided and selective attention ability, were found to be significantly correlated with a participant’s
ability to recognize hazards and recall the location of other cars. The results suggest that the divided and
selective attention tasks of the UFOV ® test measure abilities that contribute significantly to a person’s
capacity to maintain situational awareness.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Sep 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 43rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - Houston, TX Duration: Sep 1 1999 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 43rd Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
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| Period | 9/1/99 → … |
Keywords
- situational awareness
- visual attention
- motor vehicle operation
- hazards to driving
Disciplines
- Vision Science
- Psychology
- Cognition and Perception