Abstract
Drowsy driving remains a significant contributing factor to road crashes. The aim of this current paper is to assess the recent developments in the detection and prediction of drowsiness-related driving events. Nineteen research papers met the review inclusion criteria. The research reviewed here has confirmed that drowsiness can have a serious impact on driving performance in controlled, experimental settings, as would be expected on the basis of crash studies and previous research, although new findings from on-road studies show different impacts on performance. While there is substantial literature on the topic, few studies have characterised precise relationships between drowsiness and driving performance. The measurement of drowsiness-related events has progressed and recent research suggests that subjective ratings, blink duration and steering metrics show promise in being effective predictors of drowsiness-related driving events.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 533-553 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- driver impairment
- Drowsiness
- fatigue
- lane departure
- sleepiness