Characterisation and Prevention of Vibration-Induced Drowsiness in Drivers

目前的顺式研究表明，4-7赫兹的振动频率与睡眠的开始有关。我们未发表的试验数据表明，更高的振动频率可以恢复警觉。因此，未来的车辆设计可以抑制3-8赫兹的振动，而更高频率的振动可以抵消昏昏欲睡或刺激警觉。该项目旨在：i)为物理振动对驾驶员昏昏欲睡的影响开发新的等效困倦轮廓，这将构成新的交通安全行业标准的基础；ii)开发创新的振动系统以提高警觉性。这项研究将通过设计更安全的交通工具来减少交通伤害和死亡。

The present CIs have demonstrated that vibrational frequencies of 4-7 Hz entrain brainwaves associated with the onset of sleep. Our unpublished pilot data show that higher vibrational frequencies can restore alertness. Thus future vehicle design could dampen 3-8Hz vibrations while higher frequency vibrations could counteract drowsiness or stimulate alertness. This project aims to: i) develop novel equivalent drowsiness contours for the effects of physical vibration on driver drowsiness that will form the basis of a new industry standard for transportation safety; ii) develop an innovative vibration regime to improve alertness. This research will reduce transportation injuries and deaths by enabling the design of safer transport vehicles.