抄録
This study evaluates driver's workload and pleasant or unpleasant emotion by measuring brain activity. Driver's brain activity is measured using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Whether the reduction of driving workload by Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system can be evaluated from brain activity was discussed through experiments using a driving simulator. The relation between the brain activity and the pleasant or unpleasant emotion was evaluated using International Affective Picture System (IAPS). These results suggest the possibility of evaluating driver's workload and pleasant or unpleasant emotion from measurement of brain activity using NIRS.
