Deutsch Intern
Department of Psychology (III) - Psychological Methods, Cognition, and Applied Research

Visual Search

in simple and complex environments (incl. scientific graphs)

Within this line of research, we study various factors determining the efficiency of visual search. These factors include pharmacological sources of influence, the saliency, familiarity and position of target objects, the search task etc. Additionally, we studied how we should design scientific line and bar graphs in order to maximize graph comprehension. Specifically, we demonstrated that the spatial configuration of legends play a crucial role here. Finally, we investigated how the memorization of (and subsequent search for) faces may represent a viable alternative to the ubiquitous passwords and number codes utilized in authentication systems (e.g., ATMs).

Literature

2014[ to top ]
  • Visual search in face-based authentication systems. Huestegge, L.; Pimenidis, L. In International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 30, pp. 604–611. 2014.
2013[ to top ]
  • Empirische Konsumforschung in der Psychologie: Kognitive Mechanismen bei der Produktwahl. [Empirical consumer psychology: Cognitive mechanisms of choice behavior.] In M. Kurz & S. Fabo (Eds.), Vielen Dank für ihren Einkauf. Konsumkultur aus Sicht von Design, Kunst und Medien (pp. 56-89). Bielefeld: transcript. Huestegge, L.; Skottke, E.-M. 2013.
2012[ to top ]
  • Visual and memory search in naturalistic environments: Determinants of eye movements and search performance. Huestegge, L.; Radach, R. In Ergonomics, 55, pp. 1009–1027. 2012.
2011[ to top ]
  • Effects of spatial compatibility on integration processes in graph comprehension. Huestegge, L.; Philipp, A. In Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, 73, pp. 1903–1915. 2011.
2010[ to top ]
  • The development of hazard perception: Dissociation of visual orientation and hazard processing. Huestegge, L.; Skottke, E.-M.; Anders, S.; Debus, G.; Müsseler, J. In Transportation Research, 13F, pp. 1–8. 2010.
2006[ to top ]
  • Becoming an expert: Eye movements in static traffic scenes. Proceedings of the 16th World Congress on Ergonomics, IEA 2006, 1-5. Anders, S.; Huestegge, L.; Skottke, E.-M.; Müsseler, J.; Debus, G. 2006.
2002[ to top ]
  • Visual search in long term cannabis users with early age of onset. Huestegge, L.; Radach, R.; Kunert, H. J.; Heller, D. In Progress in Brain Research, 140, pp. 377–394. 2002.