Research Interests

Bryan Reimer is a Research Scientist in the MIT AgeLab. His research seeks to develop new models and methodologies to measure and understand human behavior in dynamic environments according to eye movements, visual perception and response measures. Dr. Reimer's recent work, published in Behavior Research Methods: Instruments and Computing, Glance Analysis of Driver Eye Movements to Evaluate Distractionprovides the first statistical proof of the reduction in the standard deviation of a driver's scan path during cognitive tasks presented through a simulated cellular telephone conversation. Prior to this research, Dr. Reimer's work included the development of methods for on-road driver eye movement tracking. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a BS in Industrial engineering MS in Manufacturing engineering and a Ph.D entitled Automated Methods of Detecting Driver Distractions, Dr. Reimer's current research addresses the development of models and tools used in the evaluation of simulated and on-road driving. His work focuses on how drivers across the lifespan are affected by in-vehicle technologies, different types and levels of cognitive load, medical impairment and intervention.