Analyzing the Influence of Driving Experience on Difference Reverse Parking Behaviors Through Eye-Tracking Data Analysis

In daily driving, reverse parking into a garage often leads to collision accidents. However, current studies mostly focus on analyzing drivers' eye movements while using a certain specific parking style, lacking comparative research on different parking behaviors. In this study, 200 experiments were conducted with 20 participants of varying driving experience to collect their eye movement data during different types of reverse parking into the garage. Based on the collected eye-tracking data, we try to analyze how driving experience impacts reverse parking behaviors. The findings shown that reveal significant differences in gaze behavior and fixation positions between novice and experienced drivers. Novice drivers exhibit more erratic gaze patterns, focusing more on the right door mirror and frequently shifting their gaze between areas of interest. To be specific, in situation A (entering the garage from the right side), novice drivers feel insecure due to their inability to visually assess road conditions directly, prompting them to rely more on the right door mirror. On the other hand, in situation B (entering the garage from the left side), reliance on interior mirrors is reduced for both novice and experienced drivers. Insights from these findings could enhancing overall driving safety and efficiency.