VARIATION OF DRIVER'S AROUSAL LEVEL DURING CAR DRIVING IN JAPAN

The 104,635 cases of rearward collisions that occurred in 1974 accounted for 21% of all traffic accidents. Using 18 male subjects, aged from 22 to 29, we conducted a total of reduction in the level of consciousness as determined by continuous measurements during normal driving of EEG, ECG, and EOG. It can be concluded that drivers must pay special attention to preventing the buildup of fatique; at the same time, particular care must be taken after ingestion of meals. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Kuroki, Y
  • Aso, T
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Awareness; Behavior; Drivers; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Highway safety; Rear end crashes; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145246
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 760081
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM