Abstract
Driver monitoring systems (DMS) have been studied to discriminate driver status to assure driver safety and comfort. In this study, we focused on stress coping styles (active and passive coping) that people exhibit in response to external stimuli and explored the possibility that a DMS that discriminates stress coping styles could be useful in assessing driver safety and comfort. As a result of conducting driving experiments in several driving environments and analyzing hemodynamics, it was confirmed that stress coping styles clearly change due to the driving environment and driving characteristics, indicating that a DMS that discriminates stress coping styles may be useful in evaluating driver safety and comfort.
