System Immersion of a Driving Simulator Affects the Oscillatory Brain Activity
<|reference_start|>System Immersion of a Driving Simulator Affects the Oscillatory Brain Activity: The technological properties of a system delivering simulation experience are a crucial dimension of immersion. To create a sense of presence and reproduce drivers behaviour as realistically as possible, we need reliable driving simulators that allow drivers to become highly immersed. This study investigates the impact of a system immersion of a driving simulator on the drivers' brain activity while operating a conditionally automated vehicle. Nineteen participants drove approximately 40 minutes while their brain activity was recorded using electroencephalography (EEG). We found a significant effect of the system immersion in the occipital and parietal areas, primarily in the high-Beta bandwidth. No effect was found in the Theta, Alpha, and low-Beta bandwidths. These findings suggest that the system immersion might influence the drivers' physiological arousal, consequently influencing their cognitive and emotional processes.<|reference_end|>
@article{figalová2024system,
    title={System Immersion of a Driving Simulator Affects the Oscillatory Brain
  Activity},
    author={Nikol Figalov'a, J"urgen Pichen, Lewis L. Chuang, Martin Baumann,
  Olga Pollatos},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.13570},
    year={2024},
    doi={10.54941/ahfe1001825},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2406.13570},
    primaryClass={cs.HC}
}