Self-Generated Expectations of Hazard Prevalence Affect Virtual Search and Rescue
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Published online on January 06, 2026
Abstract
Human Factors, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 580-598, May 2026.
ObjectiveTo understand how prior expectations and instructions about hazard prevalence affect high-stakes visual search in a semi-immersive virtual environment, where participants take on the role of firefighters in search and rescue missions.Background...
ObjectiveTo understand how prior expectations and instructions about hazard prevalence affect high-stakes visual search in a semi-immersive virtual environment, where participants take on the role of firefighters in search and rescue missions.Background...