Highly automated platooning

Effects on mental workload, stress, and fatigue

Abstract (2016)

Authors

D.D. Heikoop Transport and Planning - CEG , University of Southampton
J.C.F. de Winter Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
B. van Arem Transport and Planning - CEG
Neville A. Stanton University of Southampton
Research Group
Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 D.D. Heikoop, J.C.F. de Winter, B. van Arem, Neville A. Stanton
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2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Biomechanical Engineering

Research Group

Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control

Abstract

Automatically driving platoons of vehicles are a likely candidate for solving many existing issues of road safety and congestion. However, the psychological effects of such technology are yet to be understood. Therefore, by means of a driving simulator experiment, we aimed to assess the psychological effects of driving in a highly automated platoon. The results showed that the type of task had no substantial effect on heart rate and self-reported stress, fatigue, and workload. However, time-on-task substantially reduced participants’ heart rate.

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