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Researchers used a virtual street to gauge the level of distractions posed to pedestrians by cell phones and iPods. The researchers says it is the first study of its kind to use an experimental approach to investigate pedestrian distraction and the first to employ virtual reality (VR) technology to study the topic.
U. ILLINOIS (US)—How apropos that a research team led by two native New Yorkers would take a fresh look at the dangers of trying to cross a busy street while talking on a cell phone or listening to music on an iPod. Continue…
Friday, December 4, 2009 17:22 - 2 Comments
Society & Culture - Jun 26, 2009 10:01 - 0 Comments
Distracting cell phones have familiar ring
“Many of us consider a cell phone ringing in a public place to be an annoying disruption, but this study confirms that these nuisance noises also have real-life impacts,” says Jill Shelton, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis
