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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Factors Engineering

Background:

  • Monotonous driving tasks are known to induce fatigue and affect cognitive performance.
  • Understanding brain activity changes during such tasks is crucial for driver safety.
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) provides a non-invasive method to measure brain electrical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of monotonous driving on inter-hemispheric electroencephalography (EEG) coherence.
  • To analyze changes in EEG coherence across different frequency bands and brain regions during a fatigue-inducing driving task.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-four non-professional drivers performed a monotonous driving task.
  • 30-channel EEG data were recorded throughout the driving session.
  • Inter-hemispheric coherence was calculated for five electrode pairs across delta, theta, alpha, and beta frequency bands.

Main Results:

  • Frontal and occipital inter-hemispheric coherence were significantly higher than other regions across all frequency bands.
  • A significant difference in alpha frequency band coherence was observed between early and late driving periods.
  • Overall EEG coherence slightly increased towards the end of the driving session, with exceptions.

Conclusions:

  • Monotonous driving alters inter-hemispheric brain communication, particularly in frontal and occipital regions.
  • Fatigue during monotonous driving may lead to changes in brain electrical activity patterns.
  • Further research can explore interventions to mitigate these effects and enhance driver safety.