Effect of listening to Quran recitation on workload and driving performance: A car simulator study

Abstract

Both mental overload and mental underload can affect driver performance and lead to traffic accidents. This study examined the effect of Quran recitation, one of the alternative voices often heard during driving, against the mental workload. The frontal lobe EEG, i.e., AF3 and AF4, was used as an indicator of the mental workload. Experiments were carried out in four scenarios, i.e., simple road with Quran recitation, simple road without Quran recitation, complex road with Quran recitation and complex road without Quran recitation. EEGLAB toolbox was used to process raw EEG and to perform statistical parametric test. Paired t-test statistics (p-value 0.05) were applied to compare the scenarios. The statistical test showed that there was statistically significant difference in the alpha and beta wave when the driver was given the Quran recitation both in simple and complex road. An increase in alpha wave was an indication of the increased in focus and relaxation, which can lead to improved driver performance. This finding can be used as an alternative of secondary task that is save for drivers. quality of dried Bilih fish can be determined on the basis of its water and protein content.