How do drivers use visual cues to judge distance, speed and heading?  How does our vision change during night driving?

What simple rules can athletes, referees and umpires use to make quick decisions? (Time: 19:45)

Links to articles discussed:

The attentional demand of automobile driving

Scaling apparent distance in natural indoor settings.

The influence of visual pattern on perceived speed.
The Optical Expansion-Pattern in Aerial Locomotion

Effects of luminance, blur, and age on nighttime visual guidance: A test of the selective degradation hypothesis

Simple Heuristics in Sports

Judgment Bias in Baseball Umpires' First Base Calls: A Computer Simulation

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