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Brain connectivity patterns detected via electroencephalogram (EEG) can classify driver distraction. Partial Directed Coherence (PDC) demonstrated the highest accuracy in distinguishing distracted from non-distracted driving states.

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Driver distraction is a major cause of road accidents.
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) offers a non-invasive method to monitor brain activity.
  • Brain connectivity analysis can reveal complex neural dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an EEG-based method for classifying driver distraction.
  • To assess the efficacy of various brain connectivity estimators as features for distraction detection.
  • To identify the most accurate connectivity measure for distinguishing distracted driving states.

Main Methods:

  • Ten participants performed driving tasks in a virtual reality environment under distracted and non-distracted conditions.
  • Independent Component Analysis (ICA) was used to extract relevant brain activity.
  • Granger-Geweke Causality (GGC), Directed Transfer Function (DTF), Partial Directed Coherence (PDC), and Generalized Partial Directed Coherence (GPDC) were employed as connectivity estimators.
  • Support Vector Machine (SVM) with Radial Basis Function (RBF) kernel was utilized for classification.

Main Results:

  • PDC achieved the highest classification accuracy (86.19%) for driver distraction.
  • GGC (82.27%), GPDC (80.95%), and DTF (70.02%) also showed varying degrees of classification performance.
  • Further analysis identified optimal window settings for PDC to differentiate driving states.

Conclusions:

  • Brain connectivity estimators, particularly PDC, show significant potential for EEG-based driver distraction classification.
  • This approach offers a promising avenue for developing advanced driver safety systems.
  • Objective assessment of driver attention using neurophysiological signals is feasible.