The effect of listening to Iranian pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness

Sheibani, Niloofar; Zakerian, Seyed Abolfazl; Alimohammadi, Iraj; Azam, Kamal; Pirposhteh, Elham Akhlaghi

doi:10.1007/s41105-021-00369-y

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“…Driver fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor in nearly 20% of road accidents and 25% of fatal and serious injuries [ 2 ]. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that between 56,000 and 100,000 accidents caused by drowsiness occur each year, resulting in over 1500 deaths and 71,000 injuries [ 3 ].…”

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“…The implementation of effective methods and techniques to alleviate fatigue is crucial for safeguarding driver safety and improving road traffic safety. Numerous studies have proposed various strategies to prevent and mitigate fatigue, including music [ 3 , 4 ], temperature regulation [ 5 , 6 ], lighting, and caffeine [ 7 ], among others. The analysis of experimental data revealed that olfactory stimuli were more effective in enhancing the subjects’ attention levels compared to auditory stimuli [ 8 ].…”

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Scented Solutions: Examining the Efficacy of Scent Interventions in Mitigating Driving Fatigue

Jiang,

Muthusamy,

Chen

et al. 2024

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Fatigued driving threatens the safety of people’s lives and property. Scent countermeasures offer minimal disruption and high efficacy, making them a promising approach. The aim of this study was to explore the application of scent countermeasures in alleviating fatigued driving. This study explored changes in EEG frequency bands (alpha, beta, theta, and gamma) and the activity of EEG metrics (R(α/β), Rθ/(α+β) and R(α+θ)/(α+β)) in the temporal lobe during driving tasks, selected fatigued driving identifiers, and aided validation by investigating subjective fatigue with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). The EEG indicators all increased, with a significant increase in R(α/β). R(α/β) was combined with the KSS to explore the effects of three scents, peppermint, grapefruit, and lavender, on driving fatigue. The subjective questionnaire results indicated that all three scents significantly improved driving fatigue, with significantly lower levels of driving fatigue compared to the control group. The analysis of EEG signals revealed a significant decrease in R(α/β) after the implementation of scent countermeasures. Moreover, R(α/β) was found to be lower in all three odor intervention groups compared to the control group. All three scents were found to significantly alleviate driving fatigue. The grapefruit scent had a better timely effect in relieving driving fatigue and the lavender scent had a longer effectiveness. This study provides further exploration for the application of odor interventions to alleviate driving fatigue. This study provides a practical reference for drivers to use odors to avoid fatigue in order to improve road safety.

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