A study on the EEG signals for uncomfortable feeling during unexpected acceleration in an automobile

Abstract

It is important to consider the usability such as the comfortability or controllability in the case of automobile design. In this study, driver’s EEG signals during acceleration operation in a driving simulator have been analyzed to evaluate the comfortability of the driver. Natural and unnatural acceleration patterns were prepared for the experiment. The experimental results show that comfortable feeling and uncomfortable feeling of a driver might be distinguished by monitoring the variation of EEG signals of 18~23 or 38~43 Hz.