Presentation
The Geometric Scale of an Urban Space—Neuro-Perceptual Limitations for Face-to-Face Driver Behavior
DescriptionFor the last century, the roadway design paradigm has been grounded in the physics of point masses, adjusted for human limitations. However, the safe systems approach deals with user safety in complete streets: low-speed multimodal environments where vehicle kinematics no longer control. Instead, social and psychological factors manage behavior. Unfortunately, their controlling principles have yet to be elucidated.
We posit that interpersonal perception governs drivers’ behavior attentiveness and speed in streets. These interactions are bounded by the human neurological and perceptual capacities that have been previously delineated within general psychological research. Using these perceptual limitations as 4 postulates in a geometric style proof, the person perception panorama (PPP) can be derived. The PPP is a window of interactivity around the moving driver that is continuously monitored for human presence, roughly 60 to 90 feet wide. In this area interpersonal interaction is implicit, functional, and has an impact on driver behavior.
We posit that interpersonal perception governs drivers’ behavior attentiveness and speed in streets. These interactions are bounded by the human neurological and perceptual capacities that have been previously delineated within general psychological research. Using these perceptual limitations as 4 postulates in a geometric style proof, the person perception panorama (PPP) can be derived. The PPP is a window of interactivity around the moving driver that is continuously monitored for human presence, roughly 60 to 90 feet wide. In this area interpersonal interaction is implicit, functional, and has an impact on driver behavior.
Contributors
Event Type
Lecture
TimeFriday, September 13th8:30am - 8:50am MST
LocationFLW Salon G
Surface Transportation