Visual Eye Gaze While Cycling: Analyzing Eye Tracking at Signalized Intersections in Urban Conditions

The manner in which cyclists visually perceive elements of the urban environment plays an important role in bicycle crashes, which have been increasing in recent years. Yet, how visual information is processed by the user while riding a bike is still poorly analyzed by researchers. This study invest...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 11; no. 21; p. 6089
Main Authors Rupi, Federico, Krizek, Kevin J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2019
Subjects
Bicycles
Bicycling
Case studies
Cities
Climate change
Eye
Eye movements
Field tests
Information processing
Intersections
Laboratories
Physiology
Travel
Urban areas
Urban environments
Visual perception
Visual signals
Italy
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Summary:The manner in which cyclists visually perceive elements of the urban environment plays an important role in bicycle crashes, which have been increasing in recent years. Yet, how visual information is processed by the user while riding a bike is still poorly analyzed by researchers. This study investigates cyclists’ eye gaze behavior at signalized intersections taking into account a set of gaze characteristics. Recording cyclist’s visual fixations by mobile-eye glasses in a real outdoor environment, a total of 13 field tests have been analyzed along a three-kilometer route in the urban center of Bologna, Italy. Findings reveal key differences in gaze behavior by experience level of the cyclist and type of intersection.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11216089