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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.18013 |
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| author | Su, Nengyue Luo, Liang Gu, Yu Ren, Fuji |
| author_facet | Su, Nengyue Luo, Liang Gu, Yu Ren, Fuji |
| contents | The rise of autonomous driving technology has led to concerns about inactivity-induced fatigue. This paper explores Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) scents for mitigating. Two human-involved studies have been conducted in a high-fidelity driving simulator. Study 1 maps six prevalent TCM scents onto the arousal/valence circumplex to select proper candidates, i.e., argy wormwood (with the highest arousal) and tangerine peel (with the highest valence). Study 2 tests both scents in an auto-driving course. Statistics show both scents can improve driver alertness and reaction-time, but should be used in different ways: argy wormwood is suitable for short-term use due to its higher intensity but poor acceptance, while tangerine peel is ideal for long-term use due to its higher likeness. These findings provide insights for in-car fatigue mitigation to enhance driver safety and well-being. However, issues such as scent longevity as for aromatherapy and automatic fatigue prediction remain unresolved. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Exploring the Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Scents on Mitigating Driving Fatigue Su, Nengyue Luo, Liang Gu, Yu Ren, Fuji Human-Computer Interaction The rise of autonomous driving technology has led to concerns about inactivity-induced fatigue. This paper explores Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) scents for mitigating. Two human-involved studies have been conducted in a high-fidelity driving simulator. Study 1 maps six prevalent TCM scents onto the arousal/valence circumplex to select proper candidates, i.e., argy wormwood (with the highest arousal) and tangerine peel (with the highest valence). Study 2 tests both scents in an auto-driving course. Statistics show both scents can improve driver alertness and reaction-time, but should be used in different ways: argy wormwood is suitable for short-term use due to its higher intensity but poor acceptance, while tangerine peel is ideal for long-term use due to its higher likeness. These findings provide insights for in-car fatigue mitigation to enhance driver safety and well-being. However, issues such as scent longevity as for aromatherapy and automatic fatigue prediction remain unresolved. |
| title | Exploring the Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Scents on Mitigating Driving Fatigue |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.18013 |