" The manner in which drivers direct their gaze plays a pivotal role in the operation of a vehicle. As information acquisition and processing while driving form the basis for action decisions, their implementation and control in road
traffic, the driver's gaze behavior largely determines his driving behavior and is therefore of central importance for traffic safety. With the help of modern measurement technology, eye movements can be precisely registered and
gaze behavior can be recorded in real time while driving. The analysis of gaze behavior thus represents a new method for considering the
perceptual-psychological factor in the interaction between driver, vehicle, and road. The gaze behavior of drivers is largely determined by the layout geometry of the road. It has been found that gaze patterns are significantly different
when a vehicle is steered along straight sections and within horizontal curves. On highways, the fixation position and the standard lateral deviation from the main gaze axis exhibit notable The manner in which drivers direct their gaze plays a pivotal role in the operation of a vehicle. As information acquisition and processing while driving form the basis for action decisions, their implementation and control in road traffic, the driver's gaze behavior determines his driving behavior and is therefore of central importance for traffic safety. With the help of modern measurement technology, eye movements can be precisely registered and gaze behavior can be recorded in real time while driving. The analysis of gaze behavior thus represents a new method for considering the perceptual-psychological factor in the interaction between driver, vehicle, and road. The gaze behavior of drivers is largely determined by the layout geometry of the road. It has been found that gaze patterns are significantly different when a vehicle is steered along straight sections and within horizontal curves. On highways, the fixation position and the standard lateral deviation from the main gaze axis exhibit notable differences between straight sections and curves, as well as between left and right curves. The number of fixations in the area surrounding the road center, also referred to as the primary attention area or the vanishing point, is markedly higher on curves than on straight sections. This indicates an increased level of attention and concentration, as well as elevated stress levels for drivers. Additionally, there is a notable concentration of gaze on the vanishing point of the road on right curves compared to left curves."
