System Immersion of a Driving Simulator Affects the Oscillatory Brain Activity

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Hauptverfasser: Figalová, Nikol, Pichen, Jürgen, Chuang, Lewis L., Baumann, Martin, Pollatos, Olga
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author Figalová, Nikol
Pichen, Jürgen
Chuang, Lewis L.
Baumann, Martin
Pollatos, Olga
author_facet Figalová, Nikol
Pichen, Jürgen
Chuang, Lewis L.
Baumann, Martin
Pollatos, Olga
contents The technological properties of a system delivering simulation experience are a crucial dimension of immersion. To create a sense of presence and reproduce drivers behaviour as realistically as possible, we need reliable driving simulators that allow drivers to become highly immersed. This study investigates the impact of a system immersion of a driving simulator on the drivers' brain activity while operating a conditionally automated vehicle. Nineteen participants drove approximately 40 minutes while their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG). We found a significant effect of the system immersion in the occipital and parietal areas, primarily in the high-Beta bandwidth. No effect was found in the Theta, Alpha, and low-Beta bandwidths. These findings suggest that the system immersion might influence the drivers' physiological arousal, consequently influencing their cognitive and emotional processes.
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spellingShingle System Immersion of a Driving Simulator Affects the Oscillatory Brain Activity
Figalová, Nikol
Pichen, Jürgen
Chuang, Lewis L.
Baumann, Martin
Pollatos, Olga
Human-Computer Interaction
The technological properties of a system delivering simulation experience are a crucial dimension of immersion. To create a sense of presence and reproduce drivers behaviour as realistically as possible, we need reliable driving simulators that allow drivers to become highly immersed. This study investigates the impact of a system immersion of a driving simulator on the drivers' brain activity while operating a conditionally automated vehicle. Nineteen participants drove approximately 40 minutes while their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG). We found a significant effect of the system immersion in the occipital and parietal areas, primarily in the high-Beta bandwidth. No effect was found in the Theta, Alpha, and low-Beta bandwidths. These findings suggest that the system immersion might influence the drivers' physiological arousal, consequently influencing their cognitive and emotional processes.
title System Immersion of a Driving Simulator Affects the Oscillatory Brain Activity
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13570