Effects of Driver Fatigue Monitoring - An Expert Survey

摘要

On long journeys under monotonous road conditions, fatigue monitoring systems might help to reduce sleep-related crashes by informing or alerting the driver, or even by taking corrective actions in the driving task. The objective of this study was to find out more about the view of experts on future driver fatigue monitoring. A questionnaire was designed to discover the objectives and the predicted effects of these systems. Evaluations of 19 researchers and 52 professional drivers were compared to each other. Researchers predict positive effects of fatigue monitoring, as the reduction of accidents, but do not deny possible hazards due to behavioral adaptation. Professional drivers claim it is particularly important to develop an affirmative attitude towards driving without fatigue and see potential in enhancing the individual responsibility of the drivers.