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Alexander Trende¹, Anirudh Unni², Mischa Jablonski²

¹German Aerospace Center, Institute of Systems Engineering for Future Mobility, Oldenburg, Germany.

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Summary

Recognizing a driver's turning intent can prevent accidents. Combining contextual data with brain activation measurements using fNIRS significantly improves turning intent recognition models.

Keywords:

automotive driving simulator fNIRS intention classification machine learning neuroergonomics

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Automotive Safety
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Traffic accidents at intersections are often caused by human error.
Current driver turning intent recognition models primarily use contextual data, potentially limiting accuracy.
Predicting turning intent is crucial for developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if combining contextual information with brain activation measurements enhances driver turning intent recognition.
To develop and evaluate a neural network model incorporating both data types.
To identify the impact of brain activation data on model performance.

Main Methods:

A driving simulator study was conducted.
High-density functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to measure brain activation.
A neural network model was trained using fNIRS and contextual data.
SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) was employed for feature importance analysis.

Main Results:

The combined model significantly improved turning intent recognition compared to using contextual data alone.
fNIRS data demonstrated increased brain activation in motor and prefrontal areas during turning decisions.
SHAP analysis confirmed the positive contribution of brain activation data to the model's predictive power.

Conclusions:

Integrating brain activation measurements with contextual data enhances the accuracy of driver turning intent recognition models.
Brain activation patterns in motor and prefrontal cortices are indicative of turning decisions.
This approach holds promise for developing more effective ADAS for improved road safety.