Thermoregulatory changes at driver sleepiness

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 87-100

  Quanten, S ^a   De Valck, E ^b,c   Cluydts, R ^b,c   Berckmans, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distal heat loss; Distal to proximal gradient; Driver sleepiness; Driving simulator; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVER SIMULATORS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT LOSSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DISTAL HEAT LOSS; DISTAL-TO-PROXIMAL GRADIENT; DRIVER SLEEPINESS; DRIVING SIMULATORS; THERMOREGULATIONS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 33745766673     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2006.010179     Document Type: Article

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