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Road Safety Laboratory

 

Simulator SDo road signs (billboards) affect driving behavior?  That is the question that the unit is trying to answer in a study in progress supported by the Road Safety Authority.  Do such signs distract the drivers' attention and how are the drivers' responses to critical events affected?  In a newly acquired driving simulator the driving behavior and eye-movements of drivers are monitored to examine the effects of static and dynamic (video) billboards on their responses to various events that normally occur in the course of driving.

 

 

 

Research projects:

Perceptual Load in Central and Peripheral Regions and its Effects on Driving Performance with and without Collision Avoidance Warning System.

Perceptual Load in Central and Peripheral Regions and its Effects on Driving Performance with and without Advertisement Billboards.

The Effect of Billboards on Driving as a Function of Billboard Type and Size.

Automatic Enforcement Methods: Overt vs. Covert Speed Cameras and Optimal Conditions for their Deployment.

Developing Optimal Markings for Crosswalks.

Laboratory for the Study of Stereoscopic Vision and Perception

 

stereo lab fIn the Stereoscopic Vision and Perception Lab we conduct studies to test whether stereoscopic displays improve human performance in different tasks. Stereoscopic displays present two images taken from slightly different angle, to each eye seperately. This technology yields depth perception which is similar to that obtained through natural perception.

The Lab is equipped with a wide range of stereoscopic display devices. These include special computers with stereoscopic glasses that cause each eye to view a different image, special computer screens, big, heavy lenses that display images in infinity, a head-mounted display with a new, powerful computer that supports two virtual screens displays, and more.

 

 

Research projects:

Developing Auto-Stereoscopic Displays for Air-Borne Usage

3D Stereoscopic Tactical Displays

Improving the Efficiency of X-Ray Luggage Screening with a 3-D Stereoscopic Display

Producing Stereoscopic Videos from Regular Videos

Stereoscopic Vision for Long Distances

Target Detection in Stereoscopic FLIR Images

A Study of Human Stereoscopic Eye-Movements to Provide Data for Stereo Computer Vision Models

Psychophysical Laboratory

 

PB170021 psycho SA computerized lab that includes MP100 System hardware which provides a flexible tool for research. The system is modular, and has powerful interface system that can be used with other BIOPAC amplifiers and accessories.

The setup allows the use of different measurement paradigms simultaneously and allows on-line measurement and integration with the computers. We now have the following capabilities:

 

1.  Electro-Oculogram (EOG) - measures eye-movements-this system is being used now to explore conscious and unconscious aspects of visual perception.

2. Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) – measures the skin conduction – this system is being used now to explore emotional responses to both linguistic and pictorial stimuli.

3. Electro-Cardiogram (ECG) –measures heartbeat this system is being used now to measure depth of learning.

 

Integrative Research Laboratory

 

IMG 5040 integrative S1A research lab that is used mainly for teaching and training.

It includes eight computer stations, supplying each researcher with the necessary software and hardware tools for independently conducting all the stages of his or her research. Each computer is equipped with user-friendly software tools operating on one common platform -- Microsoft Windows for PC, allowing perfect integration between the various segments of the research process, including literature search and review, the experimental design, collecting data, statistical analysis, graphical and tabular presentation of the data, etc.

In particular, each computer is equipped with an experiment generator – E-Prime – that enables the computerized implementation of experiments in Psychology without requiring expertise in computer programming. E-Prime includes a development studio for the implementation of computerized psychological research including reaction time, perceptual detection, learning and questionnaire type paradigms, etc. It includes an advanced, user-friendly, visual design environment that allows graphical selection and specification of experimental functions. E-Prime allows the non-programmer to rapidly create the majority of experimental designs, while allowing expert users to exploit E-Prime’s comprehensive scripting language and debugging methods for the more sophisticated experiments or options. The software is designed to monitor external devices such as a response box or microphone, and to measure response time with millisecond precision. It also allows the on-line presentation of experimental results.

The lab is sufficiently flexible to support research on a broad range of topics, and is appropriate for implementing the majority of experimental paradigms employed by the members and students of our research institute.

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