Technological approaches for detecting and monitoring fatigue levels of driver fatigue continue to emerge and many are now in the development, validation testing, or early implementation stages. Previous studies have reviewed available fatigue detection and prediction technologies and methodologies. As the name indicates this project is about advanced technologies in cars for making it more int...

In this study we sought to elucidate what mechanisms underlie the effects of trial history on information processing. We explicitly focused on the contribution of conflict control and S-R binding to sequential trial effects. Performance and brain activity were measured during two hours of continuous Stroop task performance. Mental fatigue, known to influence top-down processing, was used to elu...

Objectives To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for chronic fatigue in a developing country; in particular, to determine the association of anaemia, mental health, and gender disadvantage factors with chronic fatigue. Design Community survey. Setting Primary health centre catchment area in Goa, India. Participants 3000 randomly sampled women aged 18 to 50 years. Main outcome measures ...

OBJECTIVES To determine the mediating effects of depression on health-related quality of life and fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Tertiary urban hospital. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and eight patients (54% women) with MS participated in this study. OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic and clinical data (weight, height, medication and ne...

OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for chronic fatigue in a developing country; in particular, to determine the association of anaemia, mental health, and gender disadvantage factors with chronic fatigue. DESIGN Community survey. SETTING Primary health centre catchment area in Goa, India. PARTICIPANTS 3000 randomly sampled women aged 18 to 50 years. MAIN OUTCOME M...

We obtained data from the French Ministry of Transport on all road crashes during 1994-8 (640 670) in which at least one person was severely injured (confirmed by paramedics) or died. Crashes were attended by police officers, who completed a standard ministry questionnaire that covered time of incident, location, road and weather conditions, vehicles involved, mechanical defects, health of driv...

Objectives: One of the applications of ergonomics disciplinary is designing driver workstation compatible to users’ characteristics. The aim of this study was evaluation of interior design of Shoka vehicle with respect to the accommodation for Iranian population and proposing suggestions for customizing design of the vehicle. Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical study conducted a...

We present an automotive-grade, real-time, vision-based Driver State Monitor. Upon detecting and tracking the driver’s facial features, the system analyzes eye-closures and head pose to infer his/her fatigue or distraction. This information is used to warn the driver and to modulate the actions of other safety systems. The purpose of this monitor is to increase road safety by preventing drivers...

Driver fatigue has received increased attention during recent years and is now considered to be a major contributor to approximately 15-30% of all crashes. However, little is known about fatigue in city bus drivers. It is hypothesized that city bus drivers suffer from sleepiness, which is due to a combination of working conditions, lack of health and reduced sleep quantity and quality. The over...

Fatigue at the wheel has been strongly related to car accidents. Traditionally, this phenomenon has been studied in laboratory conditions by means of performance testing. Here, we aimed to improve road safety assessing driver fatigue at the wheel in real scenarios. For this purpose, we have built BioTracker R ©: a flexible non invasive platform. A smartphone and a microcontroller unit are the c...