Danger Prediction Interface Using Finger-Pointing and Calling Method

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12087
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Human interface and interaction
• Research Institution: Aichi Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: OGURI Koji 愛知県立大学, 情報科学部, 教授 (00224676)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 指差し呼称 / NIRS / ドライブシミュレータ / 自動運転 / Take-Over / 状況認識 / 予防安全

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We propose a driving style with “Finger Pointing and Calling (FPC)” as each driver checks safety on his own, in order to maintain alertness constantly and to reduce human error while driving. We examined the effectiveness of this safety check method by monitoring increase blood flow toward the brain. Additionally we propose “Imagined Pointing and Calling (IPC)”, which has the same effect as FPC, and can be applied in lieu of FPC. We also examined the effect by IPC in the same way. As a result, FPC and IPC increased brain activity and is likely to improve driver’s alertness.Next, it was confirmed that expansion of gazing point distribution and gaze dwell time improves by FPC difference at Take-Over of automatic driving as danger prediction interface. This suggested the possibility of inducing safe Take-Over by inducing Situation Awareness throughout the road environment by FPC designation Take-Over.

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