Journal article
Great Expectations: Perceptual Challenges of Visual Surveillance in Lifeguarding
Applied cognitive psychology, Vol.29(3), pp.425-435
05/2015
DOI: 10.1002/acp.3121
Abstract
Summary
The presence of lifeguards on beaches and at pools has the potential to prevent many drowning incidents. This article examines the visual components of the lifeguard's job, discussing some of the major challenges they face during surveillance. These include optical challenges (turbidity and turbulence of the water, light refraction, and glare), scene challenges (elevated set size affecting clutter and perceptual ‘blindnesses’), stimulus challenges (searching for multiple targets that are complex, dynamic, ill‐defined, and rare), and attentional challenges, including but not limited to vigilance issues. The differences between basic laboratory research and the lifeguarding task are explored, with recommendations for future study. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Great Expectations: Perceptual Challenges of Visual Surveillance in Lifeguarding
- Creators
- Lyndsey K Lanagan‐Leitzel - Eastern Connecticut State UniversityEmily Skow - Exponent, IncCathleen M Moore - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied cognitive psychology, Vol.29(3), pp.425-435
- DOI
- 10.1002/acp.3121
- ISSN
- 0888-4080
- eISSN
- 1099-0720
- Number of pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2015
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984002431202771
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