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Towards Mindless Stress Regulation in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: A Systematic Review.
Adolphe J Béquet1, Antonio R Hidalgo-Muñoz2, Christophe Jallais1
1TS2-LESCOT, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, Univ Lyon, Lyon, France.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 11, 2021
Summary
This review explores subtle stress regulation technologies for drivers. Mindless computing in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) shows promise for reducing driving stress and enhancing safety.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Cognitive Psychology
- Automotive Engineering
Background:
- Driving-induced stress negatively impacts cognitive function and safety.
- While stress detection is advanced, stress regulation via advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) is emerging.
- Focus is on 'subtle' or 'mindless' stress regulation that doesn't impede driving tasks.
Approach:
- Systematic review of patents and scientific studies on stress regulation technologies in driving.
- Analysis of 'mindless' technology implementations based on emotion regulation stages (Gross model).
- Identification of current and potential applications of subtle stress regulation in vehicles.
Key Points:
- 21 patents and 26 studies were analyzed, with 6 studies focusing on mindless stress regulation in driving.
- Patents primarily used attentional deployment strategies; studies focused on response modulation.
- Identified several ADAS leveraging mindless computing for stress reduction.
Conclusions:
- Mindless computing technologies are feasible for ADAS to reduce driver stress.
- Further research is needed to fully understand the impact on driving safety.
- Established the potential for subtle stress regulation technologies in future vehicles.
Keywords:
ADAS (advanced driver assistance system)affective computing (AC)biofeebackcalm technologydrivingentrainmentmindless regulationstressMore Related Videos
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