Main publications 

Where you can find the list of articles I authored or co-authored, either in journals or in significant (international and with ISBN) conference proceedings. PDF files are for research only and your personal use. It should not be further distributed or reproduced without the approval of the publishers. Click on one of the shortcuts below for a thematic sub-selection. For a chronological list, click here.

> Cooperation between driver and driving automation
> Steering control: Behavioral studies and driver models
> Spatial cognition in virtual reality
> Industrial ergonomics
> Ergonomics in healthcare
> Perception of spatial orientation
> Goal directed arm movements
> Pain perception

Cooperation between driver and driving automation

  • Method for determining the level of attention of a driver of a motor vehicle and method for stimulating the attention of a driver of a motor vehicle
    Illy H., Ameyoe A., Chevrel P., Mars F. & Le Carpentier E. (2017)
    WO patents: WO2017029444 (A1), WO2017029443 (A1)
  • Impact of interface sonification with touchless gesture command in a car pdf
    Jaschinski L., Denjean S., Petiot J.-F., Mars F., & Roussarie, V. (2017)
    Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter 2016 Annual Conference. pp. 35-46. ISSN 2333-4959 (online)
  • Obstacle avoidance under automated steering: Impact on driving and gaze behaviours pdf
    Navarro J., François M., & Mars F. (2016)
    Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 43, 315-324
  • Method and device for detecting a change in the behaviour of a driver of a motor vehicle
    Ameyoe A., Illy H., Chevrel P., Le Carpentier E. & Mars F. (2016)
    WO patent: WO2016132032 (A1)
  • Estimation of driver distraction using the prediction error of a cybernetic driver model
    Ameyoe A., Mars F., Chevrel P., Le Carpentier E. & Illy H. (2015)
    Proceedings of the Driving Simulation Conference Europe 2015, 13-18
  • Can drivers modulate the effect of a motor priming assistance device during lane departure? pdf
    Deroo M., Mars F., & Hoc J.M. (2011)
    In D. de Waard, N. Gérard, L. Onnasch, R. Wiczorek, and D. Manzey (Eds.), Human Centred Automation. Maastricht, the Netherlands: Shaker Publishing, pp. 159-170. ISBN: 978-90-423-0406-2
  • Objective and subjective assessment of warning and motor priming assistance devices in car driving pdf
    Navarro J., Mars F., Forzy J.F., El-Jaafari M. & Hoc J.M. (2008)
    In D. de Waard, F.O. Flemisch, B. Lorenz, H. Oberheid, & K.A. Brookhuis (Eds.), Human Factors for assistance and automation. Maastricht, the Netherlands: Shaker Publishing, pp. 273-283. ISBN: 978-90-423-0350-8
  • User acceptance and effectiveness of warning and motor priming assistance devices in car driving pdf
    El-Jaafari M., Forzy J.F., Navarro J., Mars F., & Hoc J.M. (2008)
    Proceedings of the European Conference on Human Centred Design for Intelligent Transport Systems, pp. 311-320. ISBN: 978-2-9531712-0-4
  • Evaluation of human-machine cooperation applied to lateral control in car driving pdf
    Navarro J., Mars F., Hoc J.M., Boisliveau R. & Vienne F. (2006)
    Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, pp. 4957-4962. ISBN: 978-0080450551
  • Human-Machine Cooperation in Car Driving for Safe Lateral Control in Bends: Function Delegation and Mutual Control pdf
    Hoc J.M., Mars F., Milleville-Pennel I. & Jolly E. (2006)
    In D. de Waard, K.A. Brookhuis, and A. Toffetti (Eds.), Developments in Human Factors in Transportation, Design, and Evaluation. Maastricht, the Netherlands: Shaker Publishing, pp. 257-271. ISBN 90-423-0297-6
  • A comparison of warning and motor priming assistance systems for lateral control in car driving pdf
    Navarro J., Mars F., Hoc J.M., Boisliveau R. & Espié S. (2006)
    Proceedings of the 9th Driving Simulation Conference, pp. 111-120. ISBN: 2-85782-641-9

Steering control: Behavioral studies and driver models

  • Where we look when we drive with or without active steering wheel control pdf
    Mars F. & Navarro J. (2012)
    PLoS ONE, 7(8), e43858
  • Predicting the subjective evaluation of drivers in a driving simulator during loss of adherence pdf
    Denoual T., Petiot J.F., Mars F., & Kemeny A. (2012)
    2012 Proceedings of the ASME 11th Biennial Conference On Engineering Systems Design And Analysis (ESDA2012)-Volume 2, pp. 773-780. ISBN: 978-0-7918-4485-4
  • Toward predicting the subjective assessment of ESC in a driving simulator pdf
    Denoual T., Mars F., Petiot J.F., & Kemeny A. (2012)
    Proceedings of the Driving Simulation Conference Europe 2012, pp. 289-298. ISBN: 978-2-85782-700-9
  • Driving in curves with constrained gaze orientation in the vicinity of the tangent point
    Mars F. (2012)
    In A.G. Gale, J. Bloomfield, D. Giguère, & R.J. Kiefer (Eds.), Vision In Vehicles - XI, pp. 63-70. ISBN: 978-0-9571266-3-3
  • Drivers’ perception of simulated loss of adherence in bends
    Denoual T., Mars F., Petiot J.F., Reymond G., & Kemeny A. (2010)
    In A. Kemeny, F. Mérienne, S. Espié (Eds.), Trends in Driving Simulation Design and Experiments. Bron: Les Collections de l'INRETS, pp. 43-53. ISBN : 978-2-85782-685-9
  • Gaze behavior during simulated driving:elements for a visual driving aid pdf
    Mestre D.R., Mars F., Durand S., Vienne F. & Espié S. (2005)
    Proceedings of the 3rd International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design, pp. 304-310. ISBN 0-87414-151-6
  • A visual aid for curve driving pdf
    Mestre D.R., Mars F., Durand S., Vienne F. & Espié S. (2004)
    Proceedings of the 8th Driving Simulation Conference, pp. 311-320. ISBN: 2-85782-605-2

Spatial cognition in virtual reality


Ergonomics in healthcare


Industrial Ergonomics


Perception of spatial orientation

  • Perception de la verticale avec un cadre visuel solidaire de la tête : implication pour la conception des afficheurs de casques en aéronautique pdf
    Mars F. & Vercher J.L. (2003)
    RTO Lecture Series MP-086 (Spatial disorientation in military vehicles: causes, consequences and cures). Neuilly-Sur-Seine: RTO/NATO, pp. 29.1-29.17. ISBN 92-837-0028-7

Pain perception 


Goal directed arm movements

  • Perception de l’espace du corps et action pdf
    Honoré J., Richard C. & Mars F. (2002)
    In Y. Coello, J. Honoré (Eds.), Percevoir, s'orienter et agir dans l'espace : approche pluridisciplinaire des relations perception-action. Marseille: Solal, pp. 135-146. ISBN : 2-914513-14-3
  • Effects of an illusory orientation of the head on straight-ahead pointing movements pdf
    Mars F., Honoré J., Richard C. & Coquery J. M. (1998)
    Cahiers de Psychologie Cognitive/Current Psychology of Cognition, 17, 749-762