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Potential Benefits of a Concurrent Verbal Task when Feeling Fatigued Due to Monotonous Driving Conditions

Year: 2011

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Work by Atchley and Chan (2011) reported that engaging in a concurrent verbal task might serve to alleviate performance decrements in drivers when vigilance was low. Building on previous findings, the current study investigated the potential benefits of a concurrent verbal task when drivers were likely to be fatigued due to the extended duration and monotony of a driving task. Driver performance was studied under distracted and non-distracted conditions. Results indicated that strategically engaging in a concurrent verbal task led to improved driving performance when fatigue was at its highest.

Source: International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design (Driving Assessment Conference)

DOI: 10.17077/drivingassessment.1391

Authors: Mark Chan, Paul Atchley

Institution: University of Kansas

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W656208517

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Cites: 21

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10