The Study on the Influence of Conversation with Passenger on Driver’s Arousal Maintenance and Mental Workload

同乗者との会話によるドライバの覚醒維持と メンタルワークロードへの影響の検討

The effect of conversation with a passenger on driver’s arousal was examined using a driving simulator. Results showed that conversation increased driver’s arousal while maintaining the level of mental workload within the allowable range. Additionally, driving stability measured by lane-keeping performance was improved by carrying on a conversation. These results indicate that, even though conversation with a passenger is sometimes regarded as a source of distraction, it can be beneficial for a driver’s performance especially when that driver’s drowsiness is a problem.同乗者との会話がドライバの覚醒に与える影響について調べた．結果，会話はドライバのメンタルワークロードを許容範囲内に収めつつ覚醒を高めた．また，運転の安定性は会話によって高まった．同乗者との会話は時に妨害の原因とされるが，特にドライバの眠気が問題となる場合には運転に有益となりうることを示している．

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.11351/jsaeronbun.48.457
• Record URL:
  • http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=The%20Study%20on%20the%20Influence%20of%20Conversation%20with%20Passenger%20on%20Driver%E2%80%99s%20Arousal%20Maintenance%20and%20Mental%20Workload&author=T.%20Kobayashi&author=T.%20Fujii&author=Y.%20Kinosada&author=K.%20Shinohara&author=S.%20Hachisuka&author=M.%20Kakizaki&publication_year=2017
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• Authors:
  • Kobayashi, Takashi
  • Fujii, Tatsufumi
  • Kinosada, Yasunori
  • Shinohara, Kazumitsu
  • Hachisuka, Satori
  • Kakizaki, Masaru
• Publication Date: 2017-3

Language

• English
• Japanese

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 457-462
• Serial:
  • Transactions of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • ISSN: 0287-8321
  • EISSN: 1883-0811
  • Serial URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jsaeronbun
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attention; Automobile drivers; Automobile driving; Driver performance; Drowsiness; Lane occupancy; Passengers; Voice communication
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversation; Lane keeping
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01673461
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• Files: TRIS, JSTAGE
• Created Date: Jun 25 2018 1:49PM