TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Changes in arousal level and thermal comfort of driver due to differences in change pattern of indoor temperature JO - Transactions of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan A1 - Gwak, Jongseong A1 - Shino, Motoki A1 - Hirao, Akinari SP - 1446 EP - 1451 VL - 50 IS - 5 N2 - Changes in indoor temperature affect arousal level and thermal comfort of driver. In this research, we aim to prevent the drowsy driving of drivers and to improve the thermal comfort. We evaluate the effect of the changing pattern of indoor temperature on the arousal level and thermal comfort of driver based on subjective evaluations, physiological parameters and driving performance utilizing driving simulator. As a result, the arousal level increased and maintained at an alert state, corresponding to the changes in the thermal comfort sensation due to decreasing of indoor temperature, and then it was maintained at a high state, although the indoor temperature rose and the drivers felt comfortable. These results showed that it is possible to improve both the arousal level and thermal comfort of the drivers by control the changing patterns in indoor temperature.

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LA - ja SN - 0287-8321 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.11351/jsaeronbun.50.1446 ID - ref1 ER -