Deciphering psychological-physiological mappings while driving and performing a secondary memory task.

Author(s)
Lenneman, J.K. Shelley, J.R. & Backs, R.W.
Year
Abstract

An autonomic space model of sympathetic and parasympathetic influences onthe heart has been proposed as a method of deciphering psychological-physiological mappings for driving-related tasks. In the current study, the authors explore the utility of the autonomic space model for deciphering mappings in a driving simulation environment by comparing a single-task driving-only condition to two dual-task, driving-with-a-secondary-working-memory task conditions. Although limited by a small sample size, the results illustrate the advantages physiological measures can have over performance measures for detecting changes in the psychological process required for driving-related task performance. Future research will include a repetition of this same study with more subjects as well the collection of on-the-road autonomic nervous system data.

Request publication

1 + 0 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
C 46882 (In: C 46824 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E848924
Source

In: Driving Assessment 2005 : proceedings of the third international driving symposium on human factors in driver assessment, training and vehicle design, held Rockport, Maine, USA, June 27-30, 2005, 6 p.

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.