Multimodal learning analytics on sustained attention by measuring ambient noise

In this research, a learner’s sustained attention in the remote learning context will be studied by collecting data from different sensors. By combining the results of these sensors in a multi-modal analytics tool, the estimation of the learner’s sustained attention can hopefully be improved. This research will mainly focus on microphone...

Improving the perception of waiting time through positive interactions at the G-gates of Schiphol

To achieve the ambition of providing a 9+ experience for every passenger, the Passenger Experience Platform develops concepts that improve on impactful touchpoints of the passenger journey. Increasing the passenger satisfaction contributes to the ambition of Schiphol to become Europe’s preferred airport. The departure gates are impactful...

Personalized adaptive dentist game

The goal of this project was to develop a personalized adaptive game for use at the dentist or other dental treatment settings. Before the project started, a prototype game utilising the Unity game engine was alreadyavailable. The game’s purpose is to make dental treatment more comfortable by playing it during the treatment.Our goal for this...

Adaptive Automation: Automatically (dis)engaging automation during visually distracted driving

Automated driving is becoming increasingly popular and is often proposed as a solution to commonly known human errors in driving. However, fully autonomous driving has not yet reached the point where it can be implemented in real world driving. Current automated driving systems are often designed in such a way that the role of the human operator...

The use of navigation systems in naturalistic driving

Objective: In this study, we assessed the use of portable navigation systems in everyday driving by applying in-vehicle naturalistic driving. Method: Experienced users of navigation systems, 7 females and 14 males, were provided with a specially equipped vehicle for approximately 1 month. Their trips were recorded using 4 cameras, Global...

Impact of distracting activities and drivers' cognitive failures on driving performance

The rapid increase in the availability of smart phones and other infotainment devices, and their widespread use while driving, contributes significantly to car crash rates. This is since the human brain has limited capacity and cannot perform two tasks at the same time, but rather switches from one to another rapidly. Understanding of the impact...

Car following model of the distracted driver

Driving a car is common but complex everyday task. Nowadays the mobile phone, infotainment and navigation systems are used while driving. These distract the driver from their driving task. What is the implication on driving safety? How is the car following behaviour influenced by distraction? Can this be described by a car following model? The...

Do in-car devices affect experienced users' driving performance?

Distracted driving is considered to be an important factor in road safety. To investigate how experienced user's driving behaviour is affected by in-vehicle technology, a fixed-base driving simulator was used. 20 participants drove twice in a rich simulated traffic environment while performing secondary, i.e. mobile phone and navigation system...

The effects of a Task facilitating Working Environment on office space use, communication, concentration, collaboration, privacy and distraction