Abstract
Automobiles are the most common modes of transportation in urban areas. An alert mind is a prerequisite while driving to avoid tragic accidents; however, driver stress can lead to faulty decision-making and cause severe injuries. Therefore, numerous techniques and systems have been proposed and implemented to subdue negative emotions and improve the driving experience. Studies show that conditions such as the road, state of the vehicle, weather, as well as the driver’s personality, and presence of passengers can affect driver stress. All the above-mentioned factors significantly influence a driver’s attention. This paper presents a detailed review of techniques proposed to reduce and recover from driving stress. These technologies can be divided into three categories: notification alert, driver assistance systems, and environmental soothing. Notification alert systems enhance the driving experience by strengthening the driver’s awareness of his/her physiological condition, and thereby aid in avoiding accidents. Driver assistance systems assist and provide the driver with directions during difficult driving circumstances. The environmental soothing technique helps in relieving driver stress caused by changes in the environment. Furthermore, driving maneuvers, driver stress detection, driver stress, and its factors are discussed and reviewed to facilitate a better understanding of the topic.
Highlights
In the second largest populated country, the United States of America, people spend an average of 46 min per day driving to school or work (Tripplett and Rosenbloom, 2015)
This paper discussed the methods of detecting driver stress, including (1) self-report questionnaires, (2) physiological measures, (3) driving behavior monitoring, and (4) visualand speech-based detection, and highlighted their advantages and limitations
Researchers are advised to multiple methods in a study to detect driver stress in order to acquire high-reliable result
Summary
In the second largest populated country, the United States of America, people spend an average of 46 min per day driving to school or work (Tripplett and Rosenbloom, 2015). The number of vehicles on the road increases by 100 % every 10 to 15 years worldwide (Tripplett and Rosenbloom, 2015). The drastic increase in the number of vehicles, the driving population, and the number of road accidents globally is critical concern. It has triggered technological advancements in the automobile industry that aid in providing road safety and reducing probable accidents (Meiring and Myburgh, 2015). Besides its effect on road safety, driver stress can affect a driver’s personal health. Methods to detect and reduce driver stress are discussed in this present paper. Several strategies for coping with driver stress were developed and introduced in
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