Sensitivity of Lane Position and Steering Angle Measurements to Driver Fatigue

Abstract

The parameter value chosen to measure driving performance affects the accuracy of the estimated fatigue level. Methods to analyze the sensitivity of these parameter values were proposed. Standard deviation of lane position (SDLP) and steering reversal rate (SRR) were considered to assess fatigue, and the sensitivity of these parameters was analyzed from the time domain and value domain. Thirty-six male drivers participated in a field test. Lane position, steering wheel angle data, and self-reported fatigue level (scored on the Karolinska sleepiness scale) were recorded. SDLP results indicate that the maximum average coefficient with fatigue level reached .11, with a unified statistical interval of 202 s when the consecutive analysis method was used; the maximum average coefficient was .12 with a unified interval of 120 s when the maximum analysis method was used. SRR results indicate that a steering angle difference of 6° was the most sensitive threshold for driver fatigue level and has an average correlation coefficient of .42, which demonstrated that SRR was more reliable than SDLP for monitoring fatigue level. With the use of the optimal parameter value, the variation results of SDLP and SRR at each fatigue level were examined, and results indicate that driving ability was impaired as fatigue level increased. The methods and results can be applied to analyses of fatigued or drowsy driving.

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