Dataset For: Shedding light on the prefrontal correlates of mental workload in simulated driving: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Geißler, Christoph
Schneider, Jörn
Frings, Christian
Abstract / Description
Contains behavioral data (i.e. NASA RTLX and ISA difficulty ratings) and neuro data (i.e. prefrontal fNIRS recordings) of simulated driving
Dataset for: Geissler, C.F., Schneider, J. & Frings, C. Shedding light on the prefrontal correlates of mental workload in simulated driving: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Sci Rep 11, 705 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80477-w
Optimal mental workload plays a key role in driving performance. Thus, driver-assisting systems that automatically adapt to a drivers current mental workload via brain–computer interfacing might greatly contribute to traffic safety. To design economic brain computer interfaces that do not compromise driver comfort, it is necessary to identify brain areas that are most sensitive to mental workload changes. In this study, we used functional near-infrared spectroscopy and subjective ratings to measure mental workload in two virtual driving environments with distinct demands. We found that demanding city environments induced both higher subjective workload ratings as well as higher bilateral middle frontal gyrus activation than less demanding country environments. A further analysis with higher spatial resolution revealed a center of activation in the right anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The area is highly involved in spatial working memory processing. Thus, a main component of drivers’ mental workload in complex surroundings might stem from the fact that large amounts of spatial information about the course of the road as well as other road users has to constantly be upheld, processed and updated. We propose that the right middle frontal gyrus might be a suitable region for the application of powerful small-area brain computer interfaces.
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Date of first publication
2020-12-21
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PsychArchives
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Geißler, C., Schneider, J., & Frings, C. (2020). Dataset For: Shedding light on the prefrontal correlates of mental workload in simulated driving: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study [Data set]. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4424
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Geißler, Christoph
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Schneider, Jörn
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Frings, Christian
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PsychArchives acquisition timestamp2020-12-21T09:47:42Z
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Made available on2020-12-21T09:47:42Z
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Date of first publication2020-12-21
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Abstract / DescriptionContains behavioral data (i.e. NASA RTLX and ISA difficulty ratings) and neuro data (i.e. prefrontal fNIRS recordings) of simulated drivingen
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Abstract / DescriptionDataset for: Geissler, C.F., Schneider, J. & Frings, C. Shedding light on the prefrontal correlates of mental workload in simulated driving: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Sci Rep 11, 705 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80477-wen
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Abstract / DescriptionOptimal mental workload plays a key role in driving performance. Thus, driver-assisting systems that automatically adapt to a drivers current mental workload via brain–computer interfacing might greatly contribute to traffic safety. To design economic brain computer interfaces that do not compromise driver comfort, it is necessary to identify brain areas that are most sensitive to mental workload changes. In this study, we used functional near-infrared spectroscopy and subjective ratings to measure mental workload in two virtual driving environments with distinct demands. We found that demanding city environments induced both higher subjective workload ratings as well as higher bilateral middle frontal gyrus activation than less demanding country environments. A further analysis with higher spatial resolution revealed a center of activation in the right anterior dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The area is highly involved in spatial working memory processing. Thus, a main component of drivers’ mental workload in complex surroundings might stem from the fact that large amounts of spatial information about the course of the road as well as other road users has to constantly be upheld, processed and updated. We propose that the right middle frontal gyrus might be a suitable region for the application of powerful small-area brain computer interfaces.en
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Review statusunknownen
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SponsorshipOpen Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. The driving Simulator was funded by Carl-Zeiss-Invest a program of the Carl-Zeiss-Foundation. No further founding was received.en
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CitationGeißler, C., Schneider, J., & Frings, C. (2020). Dataset For: Shedding light on the prefrontal correlates of mental workload in simulated driving: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study [Data set]. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4424en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4003
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4424
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychArchivesen
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Is referenced byhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80477-w
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4423
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80477-w
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleDataset For: Shedding light on the prefrontal correlates of mental workload in simulated driving: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy studyen
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DRO typeresearchDataen