Let Complexity Bring Clarity: A Multidimensional Assessment of Cognitive Load Using Physiological Measures.

ABSTRACT: The effects of cognitive load on driver behavior and traffic safety are unclear and in need of further investigation. Reliable measures of cognitive load for use in research and, subsequently, in the development and implementation of driver monitoring systems are therefore sought. Physiological measures are of interest since they can provide continuous recordings of driver state. Currently, however, a few issues related to their use in this context are not usually taken into consideration, despite being well-known. First, cognitive load is a multidimensional construct consisting of many mental responses (cognitive load components) to added task demand. Yet, researchers treat it as unidimensional. Second, cognitive load does not occur in isolation; rather, it is part of a complex response t

SUBMITTER: Nilsson EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790847 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature