Driver fatigue: Electroencephalography and psychological assessment

Lal, SKL; Craig, A

Driver fatigue: Electroencephalography and psychological assessment

Lal, SKL

Craig, A

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Psychophysiology, 2002, 39 (3), pp. 313 - 321
Issue Date:: 2002-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lal, SKL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-0850	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Craig, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-7604	en_US
dc.date.issued	2002-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Psychophysiology, 2002, 39 (3), pp. 313 - 321	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0048-5772	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/4609
dc.description.abstract	Fatigue has major implications for transportation system safety; therefore, investigating the psychophysiological links to fatigue could enhance our understanding and management of fatigue in the transport industry. This study examined the psychophysiological changes that occurred during a driver simulator task in 35 randomly selected subjects. Results showed that significant electroencephalographic changes occur during fatigue. Delta and theta activity were found to increase significantly during fatigue. Heart rate was significantly lower after the driving task. Blink rate also changed during the fatigue task. Increased trait anxiety, tension-anxiety, fatigue-inertia and reduced vigor-activity were shown to be associated with neurophysiological indicators of fatigue such as increased delta and theta activity. The results are discussed in light of directions for future studies and for the development of a fatigue countermeasure device.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Psychophysiology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1017/S0048577201393095	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Experimental Psychology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Fatigue	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electroencephalography	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electrooculography	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Automobile Driving	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.title	Driver fatigue: Electroencephalography and psychological assessment	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	39	en_US
utslib.for	170205 Neurocognitive Patterns and Neural Networks	en_US
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utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
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pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	39	en_US

Abstract:

Fatigue has major implications for transportation system safety; therefore, investigating the psychophysiological links to fatigue could enhance our understanding and management of fatigue in the transport industry. This study examined the psychophysiological changes that occurred during a driver simulator task in 35 randomly selected subjects. Results showed that significant electroencephalographic changes occur during fatigue. Delta and theta activity were found to increase significantly during fatigue. Heart rate was significantly lower after the driving task. Blink rate also changed during the fatigue task. Increased trait anxiety, tension-anxiety, fatigue-inertia and reduced vigor-activity were shown to be associated with neurophysiological indicators of fatigue such as increased delta and theta activity. The results are discussed in light of directions for future studies and for the development of a fatigue countermeasure device.

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