2. T-1.0 SOUTHEAST REGION… ADTSEA SPRING CONFERENCE MYRTLE BEACH, 2006 Developing Visual and Mental Awareness Skills Terry L. Kline, Ed. D. Traffic Safety Institute Eastern Kentucky University Download this presentation from ADTSEA website… Download this presentation from ADTSEA website… http://www.adtsea.org

3. T-1.1 SUPERBOWL SHUFFLE SUPERBOWL SHUFFLE

4. T-1.2 Vision and Mental Awareness  Seeing/Searching Techniques  Mental Awareness and Perception  In-car Habits

5. T-1.3 Driving is Unique Mental Task Consider this… Driving is one of a very few tasks that the person can not see where they are located… If a driver tries to figure out where they are on the roadway… they will be someplace different by the time they can make a speed or position adjustment. Therefore, a driver can not drive in the present, so he/she needs to use information from the future or past to operate the vehicle. The novice driver needs to develop a unique set of visual and mental awareness skills in order to make reduced-risk driving decisions develop into safe performance habits.

6. T-1.4 Driving is Unique Mental Task Stored knowledge provides a picture in your mind of what is likely to happen before it actually happens The sooner a traffic element is identified, the more time the mind has to come up w/ an accurate picture of what to expect. More stored knowledge = faster and more accurate predictions http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=FcRgkrdWt3o&feature=rela ted http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=FcRgkrdWt3o&feature=rela ted

7. T-1.5 Brain Gains Information from: Focus Vision Central Vision (UFOV) Peripheral Vision Focus Vision (Focal) Ability to focus on letters, numbers, etc. Independent of field of view Central Vision Relates vehicle position to travel path Dependent on field of view Peripheral Vision Motion and Color Changes Dependent on field of view

8. T-1.6 Visual Skill Development Look Where to Look Look How to Look Look What to Look for

9. T-1.7 Mental and Perceptual Awareness  Input-Process-Output  (S)IPDE Process  Space Judgement  Based on past experience and knowledge base and knowledge base

10. T-1.8 IPDE PROCESS  Will help you reduce risk by making wise decisions and executing safe driving actions  I – Identify: smith system, line of sight, path of travel, target area, 12-15 range, 4-6 second range.  P – Predict: HOW? WHAT?  D – Decide: change speeds, dir., communicate, minimize/separate a hazard, compromise space  E – Execute: control speed, steer, communicate, etc.

11. T-1.9 Target area range 12-15 sec range 4-6 sec. range

12. T-1.10 Smith System (identify) develop good seeing habits  1. AIM HIGH in steering  12-15 sec into target  What are some restrictions that close zones?  2. Keep eyes MOVING  Near/far, side/side, mirrors  SCANNING  3. Get the BIG picture  4. Make sure others see you  5. Leave yourself an “OUT”

13. T-1.11 ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM 1. See a zone change 2. Check other zones 3. Create time and space by getting the best speed control, lane pos. and communication

14. T-1.12 FRONT ZONE RIGHT FRONT ZONE Right rear zone REAR ZONE LEFT REAR ZONE LEFT FRONT ZONE

15. T-1.13 Perception  Being Perceptive is a Learned Process  Perceiving Problems Takes Time  Managing Visual Inputs Is Critical  Managing Time and Space is Primary Decision Tool

16. T-1.14 Language Example Saville, Der Dago Tousin busis inaro Nocho, Demis troux Summit cowsin Summit doux

17. T-1.15 Language Example Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe. DeciatsrDisaster Disaster

18. T-1.16 Language of Driving 3 1 2 4 11 10 7 6 5 9 8

19. T-1.17 YIELD Language of Driving STOP NOPASSINGZONE ONE WAY

20. T-1.18 Read This! Buckle Up For For Safety

21. T-1.19 Read This!  What did it say?  Did you see...  Buckle Up For For Safety  Why?

22. T-1.20 Focal Vision at Work Visual Memory Imprint DOTS FOLLOW YOUR FOCAL VISION.. TRY STARING AT CENTER BOX ONLY to stop movement

23. T-1.21 Useful Field of View

24. T-1.22 Mental Awareness

25. Your Brain Sees? 95 INTERSTATE.

26. Your Brain Sees?.

27. T-1.25 Mental Awareness If I refer to former President Clinton… What does your mental awareness tell you about this photograph ?

28. T-1.26 What Did You See? Do you see a Horse and Rider ?

29. T-1.27 Visual Imagery Fools Brain Perception COUNT THE LEGS

30. T-1.28 Visual Imagery Fools Brain Perception What Do You See? … The Old Woman or.. The Old Woman or.. The Young Girl The Young Girl

31. T-1.29 Visual Imagery Fools Brain Perception 123

32. T-1.30 Vision and Mental Awareness Central Space Area  True Blind Spot  Sightline Limitations

33. T-1.31 Vision and Mental Awareness Rear and Side View Mirrors  Mirror Blind Spot  Sightline Limitations

34. T-1.32 Blindzone-Glare Elimination (BGE) Mirror Method Move Side View Mirrors  Move Side Mirrors 15 degrees to outside  Head against left side window  Head in center of car

35. T-1.33 BGE Mirror Settings

36. T-1.34 SOUTHEAST REGION… ADTSEA SPRING CONFERENCE MYRTLE BEACH, 2006 Developing Visual and Mental Awareness Skills Terry L. Kline, Ed. D. Traffic Safety Institute Eastern Kentucky University Download this presentation from ADTSEA website… Download this presentation from ADTSEA website… http://www.adtsea.org