Performance impairment may occur if the driver feels fatigue while driving. This study investigated the drivers’ condition while performing one hour driving simulation in a controlled environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether heart rate measures can be used to detect impaired driver performance as well as reduced alertness. There are two different experiments conducted among the subjects; (i) without vibration and (ii) with vibration. A monotonous driving simulation scenario with low demand of traffic flow was utilized to detect drivers’ performance impairment. Heart rate (HR) was recorded over the entire experiment; (i) 30 minutes before driving, (ii) one hour during driving and (iii) 30 minutes after driving in the morning before lunch break. The baseline measurement was recorded when the subject has performed his daily routine in the same hours of experiment, which is about three hours. HR measures were derived and correlated to variation of lane deviation (VLD), a driving performance measure, and to the driver's state, which was estimated by the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). Experimental result shows all subjects’ HR data were lower at the end of the driving task, particularly when driving in the simulator without vibration. Based on KSS evaluation, subjects tend to feel sleepy during driving and become less sleepy when they reach the destination. In term of VLD, all subjects tend xto cross the lane, which means they were not focused to the task. In conclusion, HR can be used as a tool to detect drivers’ performance and it is a useful indicator of physiological adaptation and intensity of effort.
Fatigue is a gradual process related with an effort to keep awake, eventually resulting in declination of human performance. It is one of the well-known risk factors for traffic accidents. The objective of this study is to understand the psychophysiological aspects of driver fatigue by using driving simulator. This study had focused on heart rate (HR) measures to determine drivers’ performance as this method can be measured in a less intrusive manner. Hence, in this study, 17 relevant studies were discussed, chosen from electronic databases. This study encompasses a range of subject areas, including concepts and theories of fatigue, driver fatigue, and psychophysiological indicators and countermeasures of driver fatigue. A variety of psychophysiological measures and parameters have been used in past research as indicators of fatigue. Based on this review, HR can assists researchers to determine performance according to a task demand, condition and its complexity. The review highlighted gaps in the literature and opportunities for future studies.
The prevalence of work related musculoskeletal problems with respect to vibration is prominent. This review paper gather recent studies related to objective assessment among work force from all over the world. The three main objectives of this review are: to analyse published objective assessment related to vibration among the work force; to extract and understand in detail the process of each assessment; and to identify whether or not there is a relationship between each variables. Twenty relevant studies were identified and chosen from electronic databases, dating as far back as 2001. “Vibration”, “musculoskeletal problem”, “worker”, and “objective measures” were the keyword search terms for this paper. Past studies demonstrated various purposes and implementation of objective assessment among the work force in evaluating vibration effects. It provides better understanding for the future researchers and industry to deal with vibration issues among work force. Many objective assessment methods among the work force have been applied in the past studies. However, they are still many concerns found in past studies that need to be investigated in the future studies. Therefore, there is a need to perform and apply different objective assessment for evaluating human vibration issues.
To this date, there were numerous studies that investigate the prevalence of work related musculoskeletal problems related to vibration. This review paper discuss recent studies related to subjective and objective assessment among workers around the world. The two main objectives of this review are: to examine published subjective and objective assessment related to vibration among workers and to extract and comprehend the detailed process of each assessment. Thirteen relevant studies were identified and chosen from electronic databases. “Vibration”, “musculoskeletal problem”, “worker”, and “subjective and objective measures” were the keywords search terms for this review paper. Past studies demonstrated various purposes for implementing subjective and objective assessments of vibration effects among industrial and non-industrial workers. It provides better understanding for future researchers and industrial practitioners to deal with vibration issues among workers. Many mixed methodology research that combines subjective and objective assessments among the workers have been applied in the past studies. However, extensive assessment were not covered by many researchers in dealing with vibration issues. Therefore, investigation and evaluation of the vibration exposure at the workplace is necessary because these groups of workers are frequently exposed to vibration in their daily work and thus faced higher risks of vibration related health effects.
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