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Effects of Thermal Stimulation during Passive Driver Fatigue

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  1. Elisabeth Schmidt

    1. Munich, Germany

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  • Contains results of four driving simulator studies

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVII
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-10

  3. Review of Related Work

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    Pages 11-38

  4. Tools and Methods

    • Elisabeth Schmidt
    Pages 39-55

  5. Fatigue Induction in Simulated Driving

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    Pages 57-66

  6. Effect of Thermal Stimuli on Passive Fatigue While Driving

    • Elisabeth Schmidt
    Pages 67-120

  7. Detection of Fatigue Based on Physiological Measurements

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    Pages 121-134

  8. Driver Vitalization Through Fatigue-Based Climate Control

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    Pages 135-154

  9. Discussion

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    Pages 155-166

  10. Conclusion and Outlook

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    Pages 167-171

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 173-230
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Elisabeth Schmidt investigates the effect of thermal stimulation during passive driver fatigue in a series of driving simulator experiments. Thermal stimulation of the upper body resulted in significantly decreased subjective fatigue ratings as well as an increase in pupil diameter and skin conductance. The effects of different stimulus temperatures, durations, lower leg cooling and repetitive cooling were also examined. The studies show that thermal stimulation of the upper body causes physiological and subjective effects, which can be associated with a short-term sympathetic activation, whereas lower leg cooling does not cause physiological activation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Munich, Germany

    Elisabeth Schmidt

About the author

Elisabeth Schmidt completed her doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Angelika C. Bullinger-Hoffmann at Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany. 

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