Night-time Drivers

Vigilance is particularly important for night-time drivers, as lapses in focus can lead to accidents on the dark roads. Being reflective of one’s own vigilance is essential to determining whether or not it is safe to make that night-time drive. When electroencephalography (EEG) failed to correlate with self-assessment of vigilance by night-time driver volunteers, our team proposed a behavioural assessment concept that could effectively describe vigilance through night-time driving behaviours (e.g. yawning, fidgeting, stretching, etc..). You can find out more about the project in the video or download the poster by clicking the button on the right.

Project Leads: Gerhard Klösch and Osman Ipsiroglu

Project Partners: Manuel Kemethofer, Marion Seidenberger, Karen Spruyt, Suzanne Lewis

Research Assistants: Emmanuel Tse, Seraph Bao, Mackenzie Campbell, Natasha Carson, Hebah Hussaina, Khaola Safia Maher

Funding: BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and Foundation

Acknowledgements: BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, The University of British Columbia, Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), Austrian Automobile Club (OEAMTC), Institute for Sleep-Wake-Research (ISWF), Medical University of Vienna