SUBJECTIVE AND INDIRECT METHODS TO OBSERVE DRIVER’S DROWSINESS AND ALERTNESS: AN OVERVIEW

NOR KAMALIANA K.; BABA MD DEROS; DIETER SCHRAMM; BENJAMIN HESSE; MOHD ZAKI NUAWI; FAIZUL RIZAL ISMAIL

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (Apr 2016)

SUBJECTIVE AND INDIRECT METHODS TO OBSERVE DRIVER’S DROWSINESS AND ALERTNESS: AN OVERVIEW

NOR KAMALIANA K.,
BABA MD DEROS,
DIETER SCHRAMM,
BENJAMIN HESSE,
MOHD ZAKI NUAWI,
FAIZUL RIZAL ISMAIL

Affiliations

NOR KAMALIANA K.: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
BABA MD DEROS: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
DIETER SCHRAMM: Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstraesse 1, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
BENJAMIN HESSE: Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstraesse 1, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
MOHD ZAKI NUAWI: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
FAIZUL RIZAL ISMAIL: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. Sp. Iss. on ICE & ICIE 2015
pp. 28 – 39

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The measurement of drivers' workload has great interest these days due to the following reasons: high numbers of accidents seemingly ineradicable, very costly, and largely attributable to the human factor. The objective of this review is to assess the current status of fatigue performance and detection technology research and to identify any pertinent issues. Twenty-six relevant studies were identified and chosen from electronic databases, dating as far back as 1997. Fatigue, drowsiness, alertness, sleepiness, subjective, direct method and driver were the keyword search terms for this paper. Past studies demonstrated various purposes and implementation of subjective and indirect assessment among the driver for evaluating fatigue. It provides a better understanding for future researchers and industry to deal with fatigue issues among drivers. This review will provide a critical discussion on the designs used, discuss the findings in the search of directions for future studies, as well as provide insights into the use of counter measures for preventing fatigue-related accidents.

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ISSN: 1823-4690 (Print)
Publisher: Taylor's University
Country of publisher: Malaysia
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Technology: Technology (General)
Website: http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/

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