Journal article
Continuous monitoring of visual distraction and drowsiness in shift-workers during naturalistic driving
J Kuo, MG Lenné, M Mulhall, T Sletten, C Anderson, M Howard, S Rajaratnam, M Magee, A Collins
Safety Science | ELSEVIER | Published : 2019
Abstract
Driver drowsiness is a significant public health problem and has previously been linked to an increase in drivers’ propensity to engage in visual distraction. This relationship however has yet to be examined under naturalistic driving conditions, where task demands may differ from lab-based experimental studies. This study aimed to examine the behavioural and physiological signals associated with visual distraction in real-world driving through a world-first application of a real-time driver monitoring system. Using a continuous driver monitoring system, shift-workers (N = 20) were observed on their commutes to and from work. Classifying off-road glances into glances to the driver lap and ce..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research is supported by the CRC for Alertness, Safety and Productivity. The authors acknowledge the valuable contributions of Grace Vincent, Julia Stone, Saranea Ganesan, Kaitlyn Crocker, Niamh McDonald, Jessica Papaleo, Matthew McLaren, Aaron Johnson, Marie-Antoinette Spina, Emma Giliberto, Trisha D'Lima, and Bronwyn Stevens. We also acknowledge the assistance from the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department at Austin Health, including specifically Simon Judkins, Yvonne Ballueer, Cameron Knott, Sam Radford & Graeme Hart. Lastly, we also thank the extended engineering team supporting this project: John Noble, Adam Porich, and Jeremy Da Cruz.