Mind over motor mapping: Driver response to changing vehicle dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Improvements in vehicle safety require understanding of the neural systems that support the complex, dynamic task of real-world driving. We used functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and pupilometry to quantify cortical and physiological responses during a realistic, simulated driving task in which vehicle dynamics were manipulated. Our results elucidate compensatory changes in driver behavior in response to changes in vehicle handling. We also describe associated neural and physiological responses under different levels of mental workload. The increased cortical activation we observed during the late phase of the experiment may indicate motor learning in prefrontal-parietal networks. Finally, relationships among cortical activation, steering control, and individual personality tra

SUBMITTER: Bruno JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6339817 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature