Classification of Driver Cognitive Load in Conditionally Automated Driving: Utilizing Electrocardiogram-Based Spectrogram with Lightweight Neural Network

• Published in: Transportation research record Vol. 2678; no. 12; pp. 1560 - 1573
• Main Authors: Shi, Wenxin, Wang, Zuyuan, Wang, Ange, He, Dengbo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Driver State Estimation ECG signal; Automated Driving; Cognitive Load; Spectrogram

With the development of conditionally automated driving, drivers will be allowed to perform non-driving-related tasks. Under such circumstances, continuous monitoring of driver cognitive load will play an increasingly important role in ensuring that drivers have sufficient mental resources to take o...