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Attempt to Prevent Drowsiness by Heat Dissipation Control
Author(s) -
Nagumo Kent,
Bando Shizuka,
Oiwa Kosuke,
Asano Hirotoshi,
Nozawa Akio
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ieej transactions on electrical and electronic engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.254
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1931-4981
pISSN - 1931-4973
DOI - 10.1002/tee.23189
Subject(s) - thermal management of electronic devices and systems , dissipation , control (management) , engineering , automotive engineering , simulation , computer science , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , physics , thermodynamics
Drowsiness is the main cause of traffic accidents. To improve safety while driving, a system to detect a decrease in drivers' awareness and to prevent drivers' drowsiness is desirable. In humans, increased skin temperature and increased heat dissipation precede the onset of sleep. The authors, with the hypothesis that control of heat dissipation affects drowsiness level, developed a heat dissipation control system. Experimental evaluation of the relationship between heat dissipation and drowsiness level suggested that control of heat dissipation is effective in preventing drowsiness. © 2020 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.