Effects of platooning on signal-detection performance, workload, and stress: A driving simulator study

Platooning, whereby automated vehicles travel closely together in a group, is attractive in terms of safety and efficiency. However, concerns exist about the psychological state of the platooning driver, who is exempted from direct control, yet remains responsible for monitoring the outside environment to detect potential threats. By means of a...

From Mackworth’s clock to the open road: A literature review on driver vigilance task operationalization

Objective<br/>This review aimed to characterize tasks applied in driving research, in terms of instructions/conditions, signal types/rates, and component features in comparison to the classic vigilance literature.<br/><br/>Background<br/>Driver state monitoring is facing increased attention with evolving vehicle automation, and real-time...