Arousal Effect of ELF Small Magnetic Field Stimulation on Car Driver's Spine for Prevention of Drowsy Driving without Sleep Rebound

摘要

Effective and secure arousal method for car drivers preventing drowsy driving has been developed using physiological magnetic stimulation on driver's spine position. The magnetic stimulation method does not accompanied with so-called sleep rebound phenomenon that has been generally indicated for arousal methods using sensory stimulation. Existence of the sleep rebound phenomenon for sensory stimulations was verified estimating measured EEG arousal index transform for driving simulator system.