Multisensory Driver

Cristy Ho, is a Daiwa Scholar, at the Daiwa-Anglo Japanese Foundation, Japan and Charles Spence is Professor of Experimental Psychology, at the Oxford University, UK.

'The knowledge and insight required in order to fully integrate research from a wide range of inter-related disciplines in this area is formidable, yet this book manages to achieve it. The attention to detail in the authors' own research questions and designs, and the expertise that they show in interpreting their own findings and placing them within the wider context of research, is exemplary. Anyone wishing to do research in this area would be well advised to read this book. The authors are also fully aware of the applied context in which their research is placed, so this book will be of great interest to practitioners and designers, who can rely on the intellectual skill of the authors to intepret for them the meaning, significance and appropriate application of research findings. You will not find a more detailed, insightful book on this topic' Judy Edworthy, University of Plymouth. UK 'Cristy Ho and Charles Spence bridge the theoretical and applied divide in The Multisensory Driver: Implications for Ergonomic Car Interface Design. An understanding of the multisensory processing of drivers is key to designing the next generation of information-rich passenger vehicles. The Multisensory Driver taps into core issues of what works and what doesn’t in designing warnings to keep drivers alert, aware and driving more safely.' Daniel V. McGehee, The University of Iowa, USA

• Contents: Introduction; Driven to distraction; Driven to listen; The auditory spatial cuing of driver attention; The vibrotactile spatial cuing of driver attention; The multisensory perceptual versus decisional facilitation of driving; The multisensory spatial cuing of driver attention; Conclusions; References; Index.