9539914 Physiological evaluation of reduced mental work load using the semi automatic transmission system “Escot”: Yoshitaka Nishiyama, Takeyoshi Nakazono, Masakazu Sasaki, Yoshito Watanabe (Nissan Diesel Motor Co. Ltd.)

Physiological evaluation of effect on dr

Physiological evaluation of effect on driver's mental work load for a newly-developed semi-automatic transmission system

✍ Yoshitaka Nishiyama; Takeyoshi Nakazono; Masakazu Sasaki; Yoshito Watanabe 📂 Article 📅 1996 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 486 KB

A qualitative evaluation was made on how a newly-developed semi-automatic transmission system "ESCOT" (Easy, Safe Controlled Transmission) reduced the mental work load on drivers, by measuring their physiological reactions. Heart rate, brain waves (B-waves), and galvanic skin response clearly change