Vehicle evaluation by measuring physiological reactions: using the HRV index
by Y. Noguchi
International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems (IJHVS), Vol. 4, No. 2/3/4, 1997

Abstract: A method to measure a driver's mental and physical load directly has been considered as an effective tool for the development of a comfortable and safe vehicle, and attempts have been made to use various physiological reactions as objects. This paper reports on one method which uses 'Heart Rate Variability (HRV)'. Reasons for using HRV have already been reported by some research institutes. In this study, the method of calculating HRV has been improved for use in the analysis of a driver's heartbeat during driving, and the potential of HRV as a tool to quantify a driver's tension and fatigue has been confirmed experimentally.

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