Hearing loss and a supportive tactile signal in a navigation system: Effects on driving behavior and eye movements

• Main Authors: Birgitta Thorslund (Author), Björn Peters (Author), Nicholas Herbert (Author), Kenneth Holmqvist (Author), Björn Lidestam (Author), Alexander Black (Author), Björn Lyxell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bern Open Publishing, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An on-road study was conducted to evaluate a complementary tactile navigation signal on driving behaviour and eye movements for drivers with hearing loss (HL) compared to drivers with normal hearing (NH). 32 participants (16 HL and 16 NH) performed two preprogrammed navigation tasks. In one, partici...