Using Brainwaves and Eye Tracking to Determine Attention Levels for  Auto-Lighting Systems

Junzo Watada; Yung-Chin Hsiao; Hanayuki Kitagawa

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JACIII Vol.19 No.5 pp. 611-618

doi: 10.20965/jaciii.2015.p0611

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Using Brainwaves and Eye Tracking to Determine Attention Levels for Auto-Lighting Systems

Junzo Watada, Yung-Chin Hsiao, and Hanayuki Kitagawa

Graduate School of Information, Production, and Systems, Waseda University
2-7 Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0135, Japan

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December 1, 2014

Accepted:

April 13, 2015

Published:

September 20, 2015

Keywords:

eye tracking, brainwave, third braking light, daytime running light, light-emitting diode

Abstract

To prevent car accidents, it should be possible for pedestrians and other drivers to detect oncoming vehicles. Many car accidents are caused because persons are not aware of approaching traffic, and this applies especially to visual awareness. The daytime running light (DRL) and the third braking light (TBL) were developed to significantly increase the visibility of vehicles, and their effectiveness has been verified through numerous studies. Usage of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting technology has also become popular in auto-lighting systems because of its advantages of energy efficiency, long life, and stylish appearance. However, LED lighting technology is very different from conventional incandescent or high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting technology. In this paper, we determine the effectiveness of LEDs as DRLs and TBLs. We measure human attention levels by observing brainwaves and performing eye-tracking experiments that shows the relationship between the theory of attention, brainwaves, and eye tracking. The results obtained show that it is feasible to evaluate automotive exterior lighting using the attention levels of subjects.

Cite this article as:

J. Watada, Y. Hsiao, and H. Kitagawa, “Using Brainwaves and Eye Tracking to Determine Attention Levels for Auto-Lighting Systems,” J. Adv. Comput. Intell. Intell. Inform., Vol.19, No.5, pp. 611-618, 2015.

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