Tracking drivers' minds: Continuous evaluation of mental load and cognitive processing in a realistic driving simulator scenario by means of the EEG.

ABSTRACT: Driving safety strongly depends on the driver's mental states and attention to the driving situation. Previous studies demonstrate a clear relationship between EEG measures and mental states, such as alertness and drowsiness, but often only map their mental state for a longer period of time. In this driving simulation study, we exploit the high temporal resolution of the EEG to capture fine-grained modulations in cognitive processes occurring before and after eye activity in the form of saccades, fixations, and eye blinks. A total of 15 subjects drove through an approximately 50-km course consisting of highway, country road, and urban passages. Based on the ratio of brain oscillatory alpha and theta activity, the total distance was classified into 10-m-long sections with low, medium, and h

SUBMITTER: Wascher E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395282 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature