To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making
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Resumo: | The controlled study of pedestrians' crossing decision-making is relevant to the search for better safety conditions for this class of vulnerable road users. Several risk factors have been identified in the literature related to the crosswalks' surrounding environment, the socio-demographic characteristics of the pedestrians crossing the road and the place where the crosswalks are inserted, as well as situational variables, such as speed and distance of the approaching vehicle during the crossing. In this work, the roles of visual and auditory cues in crossing decisions were analysed, comparing different speeds and distances, and taking into consideration different speed patterns of the approaching vehicle, aiming to identify what can affect pedestrians' crossing behaviour. Experiments were performed in a virtual environment. Participants were presented with 10 different stimuli featuring a vehicle approaching with different speeds and movement patterns, combined with 2 auditory conditions: one concerning a vehicle with a gasoline combustion engine and another one with no sound cues. Participants were tasked with indicating the moment they decided to cross the street when they thought it was safe to do so by pressing a response button. Percentage of crossings, response time (RT), and time-to-passage (TTP) were recorded and subsequently analysed. The results showed that lower speeds and higher distances lead to higher percentages of crossings and RTs. The auditory condition did not significantly affect participants' responses, leading to the conclusion that participants' crossing decision was especially based on their visual perception of the movement characteristics of the approaching vehicle, particularly its speed and distance. These results may have relevance for the development of communication strategies between the vehicles, especially the automated ones, and pedestrians. |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-makingPedestrian behaviourCrossing decision-makingVirtual environmentsAuditory cuesMotion patternsPedestrian safetySocial SciencesScience & TechnologyThe controlled study of pedestrians' crossing decision-making is relevant to the search for better safety conditions for this class of vulnerable road users. Several risk factors have been identified in the literature related to the crosswalks' surrounding environment, the socio-demographic characteristics of the pedestrians crossing the road and the place where the crosswalks are inserted, as well as situational variables, such as speed and distance of the approaching vehicle during the crossing. In this work, the roles of visual and auditory cues in crossing decisions were analysed, comparing different speeds and distances, and taking into consideration different speed patterns of the approaching vehicle, aiming to identify what can affect pedestrians' crossing behaviour. Experiments were performed in a virtual environment. Participants were presented with 10 different stimuli featuring a vehicle approaching with different speeds and movement patterns, combined with 2 auditory conditions: one concerning a vehicle with a gasoline combustion engine and another one with no sound cues. Participants were tasked with indicating the moment they decided to cross the street when they thought it was safe to do so by pressing a response button. Percentage of crossings, response time (RT), and time-to-passage (TTP) were recorded and subsequently analysed. The results showed that lower speeds and higher distances lead to higher percentages of crossings and RTs. The auditory condition did not significantly affect participants' responses, leading to the conclusion that participants' crossing decision was especially based on their visual perception of the movement characteristics of the approaching vehicle, particularly its speed and distance. These results may have relevance for the development of communication strategies between the vehicles, especially the automated ones, and pedestrians.This work was partially financed by national funds through FCT - Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, under grant agreement [SFRH/BD/131638/2017] attributed to the first author; by FCT/MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC) under the R&D Unit Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Structures (ISISE) [UIDB/04029/2020]; and by the project Promoting Scientific Production and Technological Development and Thematic Networking (3599-PPCDT), supported by the European Community Fund FEDER, through the grant attributed to the project AnPeB -Analysis of pedestrians behaviour based on simulated urban environments and its incorporation in risk modelling [PTDC/ECM-TRA/3568/2014].Elsevier Science LtdUniversidade do MinhoSoares, FranciscoSilva, EmanuelPereira, FredericoSilva, CarlosSousa, EmanuelFreitas, E. F.2021-09-042021-09-04T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/79243engSoares, F., Silva, E., Pereira, F., Silva, C., Sousa, E., & Freitas, E. (2021, October). To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians’ crossing decision-making. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. Elsevier BV. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.08.0141369-847810.1016/j.trf.2021.08.014https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847821001911info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-13T01:25:05Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/79243Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:22:11.988673Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making Soares, Francisco Pedestrian behaviour Crossing decision-making Virtual environments Auditory cues Motion patterns Pedestrian safety Social Sciences Science & Technology |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
title_full |
To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
title_fullStr |
To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
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To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians' crossing decision-making |
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Soares, Francisco |
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Soares, Francisco Silva, Emanuel Pereira, Frederico Silva, Carlos Sousa, Emanuel Freitas, E. F. |
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Silva, Emanuel Pereira, Frederico Silva, Carlos Sousa, Emanuel Freitas, E. F. |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Soares, Francisco Silva, Emanuel Pereira, Frederico Silva, Carlos Sousa, Emanuel Freitas, E. F. |
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Pedestrian behaviour Crossing decision-making Virtual environments Auditory cues Motion patterns Pedestrian safety Social Sciences Science & Technology |
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Pedestrian behaviour Crossing decision-making Virtual environments Auditory cues Motion patterns Pedestrian safety Social Sciences Science & Technology |
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The controlled study of pedestrians' crossing decision-making is relevant to the search for better safety conditions for this class of vulnerable road users. Several risk factors have been identified in the literature related to the crosswalks' surrounding environment, the socio-demographic characteristics of the pedestrians crossing the road and the place where the crosswalks are inserted, as well as situational variables, such as speed and distance of the approaching vehicle during the crossing. In this work, the roles of visual and auditory cues in crossing decisions were analysed, comparing different speeds and distances, and taking into consideration different speed patterns of the approaching vehicle, aiming to identify what can affect pedestrians' crossing behaviour. Experiments were performed in a virtual environment. Participants were presented with 10 different stimuli featuring a vehicle approaching with different speeds and movement patterns, combined with 2 auditory conditions: one concerning a vehicle with a gasoline combustion engine and another one with no sound cues. Participants were tasked with indicating the moment they decided to cross the street when they thought it was safe to do so by pressing a response button. Percentage of crossings, response time (RT), and time-to-passage (TTP) were recorded and subsequently analysed. The results showed that lower speeds and higher distances lead to higher percentages of crossings and RTs. The auditory condition did not significantly affect participants' responses, leading to the conclusion that participants' crossing decision was especially based on their visual perception of the movement characteristics of the approaching vehicle, particularly its speed and distance. These results may have relevance for the development of communication strategies between the vehicles, especially the automated ones, and pedestrians. |
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Soares, F., Silva, E., Pereira, F., Silva, C., Sousa, E., & Freitas, E. (2021, October). To cross or not to cross: Impact of visual and auditory cues on pedestrians’ crossing decision-making. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. Elsevier BV. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.08.014 1369-8478 10.1016/j.trf.2021.08.014 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847821001911 |
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