Functional changes and driving performance in older drivers: assessment and interventions

M Karthaus, M Falkenstein - Geriatrics, 2016 - mdpi.com
With the increasing aging of the population, the number of older drivers is rising. Driving is a
significant factor for quality of life and independence concerning social and working life. On …

The ability of young, middle-aged and older drivers to inhibit visual and auditory distraction in a driving simulator task

M Karthaus, E Wascher, M Falkenstein… - … research part F: traffic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Driver distraction is one major cause of road traffic accidents. In order to avoid distraction-related
accidents it is important to inhibit irrelevant stimuli and unnecessary responses to …

Effects of visual and acoustic distraction on driving behavior and EEG in young and older car drivers: a driving simulation study

M Karthaus, E Wascher, S Getzmann - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Driving safety depends on the drivers’ attentional focus on the driving task. Especially in
complex situations, distraction due to secondary stimuli can impair driving performance. The …

Neuroergonomics on the go: an evaluation of the potential of mobile EEG for workplace assessment and design

…, FA Dreger, D Schneider, M Karthaus… - Human …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective We demonstrate and discuss the use of mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) for
neuroergonomics. Both technical state of the art as well as measures and cognitive concepts …

Age-related diseases and driving safety

M Falkenstein, M Karthaus, U Brüne-Cohrs - Geriatrics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to demographic changes, the number of older drivers is steadily increasing. Mobility is
highly relevant for leading an independent life in the elderly. It largely depends on car driving…

Distraction in the driving simulator: An event-related potential (ERP) study with young, middle-aged, and older drivers

M Karthaus, E Wascher, S Getzmann - Safety, 2021 - mdpi.com
Distraction is a major causal factor of road crashes, and very young and older drivers seem
to be particularly susceptible to distracting stimuli; however, the possibilities of exploring the …

Driver state examination—Treading new paths

E Wascher, S Getzmann, M Karthaus - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2016 - Elsevier
A large proportion of crashes in road driving can be attributed to driver fatigue. Several types
of fatigue are discussed, comprising sleep-related fatigue, active task-related fatigue (as a …

Evaluating mental load during realistic driving simulations by means of round the ear electrodes

…, S Arnau, JE Reiser, G Rudinger, M Karthaus… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Film based round the ear electrodes (cEEGrids) provide both, the accessibility of unobtrusive
mobile EEG as well as a rapid EEG application in stationary settings when extended …

Decoding eye blink and related EEG activity in realistic working environments

…, JE Reiser, S Getzmann, M Karthaus… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Accurately evaluating cognitive load during work-related tasks in complex real-world
environments is challenging, leading researchers to investigate the use of eye blinking as a …

Blink-related EEG activity measures cognitive load during proactive and reactive driving

…, S Arnau, JE Reiser, S Getzmann, M Karthaus… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Assessing drivers’ cognitive load is crucial for driving safety in challenging situations. This
research employed the occurrence of drivers’ natural eye blinks as cues in continuously …