journal article·2024-07-24Open access

Impact of Dual-Depth Head-Up Displays on Vehicle Driver Performance

Chien-Yu Chen, Tzu-An Chou, Chih-Hao Chuang, Ching-Cheng Hsu, Yi-Sheng Chen, Shi-Hwa Huang

Applied Sciences· Volume 14· Issue 15

Abstract

In recent years, the display information of head-up displays for vehicles has gradually developed from single-depth to multi-depth. To reduce the workload of driving and the number of eye adjustments, researchers use the visual perception of human eyes to realize the image information integrated with the real world. In this study, HoloLens2 is used to demonstrate head-up displays of different depths. An electroencephalogram, an electro-ophthalmogram, and a NASA-TLX questionnaire were used to evaluate the fatigue of drivers during long-term driving. The results showed that a dual-depth head-up display could effectively reduce the driver’s workload.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Human-Automation Interaction and Safety · Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders · Older Adults Driving Studies

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Affiliations

Color, Imaging, and Illumination Center, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taipei 106335, Taiwan

Graduate Institute of Photonics and Optoelectronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taipei 106335, Taiwan

Department of Photonics, Feng Chia University, Taichung City 407102, Taiwan

Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taipei 106335, Taiwan

Funding

National Science and Technology Council. R.O.C

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