Workload of using a driver assistance system

The driver assistance system (DAS) is a driver-cooperative type system developed to reduce driver´s workload and enhance driving safety. It was verified that the driver´s workload is reduced when using the DAS with integrated lateral and longitudinal control, as well as the operational load, driver´s heart rate and reaction time. In this report, driver´s vital reaction such as the electromyography and the electrodermal activity were measured using an actual vehicle with the DAS in order to verify the influence on driver´s workload. The DAS was also verified to decrease the driver´s workload in view of the vital reaction