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Pilot Test of Fatigue Management Technologies - Final Report

Primary Results Table 2: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes Descriptive Comparisons of Changes in Unweighted Means or Standard Deviations

  width="44">N No Feedback Mean Feedback Mean Difference Mean Difference SD Difference Min Difference Max Difference p-value
Outcome variables        
PERCLOS during night hours mean166.655.03-1.633.85-10.522.800.112
APP Driver's Alertness mean1882.5881.80-0.781.94-4.932.320.107
APP Lateral distance standard deviation1832.4131.88-0.532.74-4.665.030.424
APP Steering wheel movements SD193.212.31-0.904.09-14.243.950.349
APP Front wheel movements SD143.273.05-0.221.13-3.581.090.485
         
Technical variables        
Vehicle speed mean2057.0157.600.591.62-2.683.720.119
Engine rotation mean201478.31489.210.928.3-34.074.50.103
X acceleration mean200.1360.118-0.0180.155-0.5860.3290.603
Y acceleration mean20-0.126-0.158-0.0320.151-0.6530.1330.354
Ambient light mean19101.84115.8614.0230.00-20.90123.040.057

Primary Results Table 3: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes
Mixed Model ANOVA Comparisons Based on Doubly-Weighted Means or SD's

  width="44">NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SEt-statisticDifference p-value
Outcome variables       
PERCLOS during night hours mean166.584.99-1.600.89-1.790.094
APP Driver's Alertness mean1882.4282.18-0.240.47-0.500.620
APP Lateral distance standard deviation1830.0229.92-0.100.78-0.120.903
APP Steering wheel movements SD192.751.97-0.780.85-0.920.372
APP Front Wheel movements SD143.103.00-0.090.26-0.350.733
        
Technical variables       
Vehicle speed mean2057.7958.120.330.281.180.252
Engine rotation mean201488.71495.06.34.31.50.157
X acceleration mean200.1290.128-0.0010.036-0.0200.988
Y acceleration mean20-0.119-0.180-0.0610.045-1.3500.192
Ambient light mean19106.53114.257.734.491.720.103
Notes: Mean values and difference in mean values are model-predicted least squares estimates.

Primary Results Table 4: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes
Descriptive Comparisons of Changes in Unweighted Medians or Interquartile Ranges

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SDDifference MinDifference MaxDifference p-value
Outcome variables        
PERCLOS during night hours median163.883.00-0.882.31-7.003.000.150
APP Driver's Alertness median1883.7882.39-1.392.12-6.001.000.013
APP Lateral distance IQR1831.5631.22-0.333.16-6.006.000.660
APP Steering wheel movements IQR193.892.89-1.006.53-22.0010.000.513
APP Front Wheel movements IQR144.213.71-0.502.10-6.002.000.390
         
Technical variables        
Vehicle speed median2060.7060.950.251.11-2.483.100.330
header Engine rotation median201532.01538.06.019.6-20.060.00.186
X acceleration median200.1290.109-0.0200.197-0.7400.4400.664
Y acceleration median20-0.118-0.157-0.0400.198-0.8600.1600.384
Ambient light median19128.95145.0516.1144.99-3.00149.000.136

Primary Results Table 5: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes
Mixed Model ANOVA Comparisons Based on Doubly-Weighted Medians or IQR's

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SEt-statisticDifference p-value
Outcome variables       
PERCLOS during night hours median163.733.16-0.570.41-1.380.187
APP Driver's Alertness median1883.8682.53-1.330.41-3.240.005
APP Lateral distance IQR1830.2630.490.230.830.270.788
APP Steering wheel movements IQR193.532.17-1.361.25-1.090.290
APP Front Wheel movements IQR143.663.670.010.380.020.985
        
Technical variables       
Vehicle speed median2061.1461.210.070.190.360.726
Engine rotation median201537.81541.13.33.31.00.331
X acceleration median200.1210.1220.0010.0460.0200.985
Y acceleration median20-0.109-0.186-0.0770.058-1.3300.199
Ambient light median19136.54144.137.596.511.170.259

Notes: Mean values and difference in mean values are model-predicted least squares estimates.

Primary Results Table 6: Total Durations Used as Weighting Factors in Mixed Model ANOVA

OutcomesPERCLOS CameraLateral distanceDriver's AlertnessSteering wheel
movements
Front Wheel
movements
Vehicle speedEngine rotationX accelerationY accelerationAmbient light
Feedback
SID
NoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
1..35.817.936.518.436.518.4..36.518.436.518.436.518.436.518.436.518.4
29.722.846.369.248.770.148.770.1..48.770.148.770.148.770.148.770.148.770.1
43.95.165.461.667.062.567.062.5..67.062.567.062.567.062.567.062.567.062.5
57.91.124.88.025.28.025.28.025.28.025.28.025.28.025.28.025.28.025.28.0
610.94.621.512.521.612.621.612.6..21.612.621.612.621.612.621.612.621.612.6
715.916.737.341.939.342.739.342.7..39.342.739.342.739.342.739.342.739.342.7
810.05.640.537.341.737.641.737.641.737.641.737.641.737.641.737.641.737.641.737.6
1016.818.790.995.797.996.697.996.697.996.697.996.697.996.697.996.697.996.697.996.6
117.410.0....7.453.1..7.453.17.453.17.453.17.453.17.453.1
120.3.4.821.94.822.04.822.04.822.04.822.04.822.04.822.04.822.04.822.0
13......50.447.150.447.150.447.150.447.150.447.150.447.1..
1510.511.767.073.468.375.268.375.268.375.268.375.268.375.268.375.268.375.268.375.2
173.2.23.38.623.68.623.68.623.68.623.68.623.68.623.68.623.68.623.68.6
1830.88.4121.855.3126.859.1126.859.1126.859.1126.859.1126.859.1126.859.1126.859.1126.859.1
193.31.57.67.17.77.27.77.27.77.27.77.27.77.27.77.27.77.27.77.2
2118.128.363.971.264.472.664.472.664.472.664.472.664.472.664.472.664.472.664.472.6
228.613.759.955.164.957.264.957.264.957.264.957.264.957.264.957.264.957.264.957.2
231.12.65.57.75.77.9..5.77.95.77.95.77.95.77.95.77.95.77.9
258.315.833.446.434.247.634.247.634.247.634.247.634.247.634.247.634.247.634.247.6
2630.311.575.327.881.128.381.128.381.128.381.128.381.128.381.128.381.128.381.128.3
Mean10.911.145.839.947.740.848.043.549.841.145.941.745.941.745.941.745.941.745.641.4

Primary Results Table 7: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes at Night
Descriptive Comparisons of Changes in Unweighted Means or Standard Deviations

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SDDifference MinDifference MaxDifference p-value
Outcome variables        
PERCLOS during night hours mean166.655.03-1.633.85-10.522.800.112
APP Driver's Alertness mean1578.8278.940.133.68-6.527.120.894
APP Lateral distance standard deviation1533.7132.13-1.584.62-12.144.490.207
APP Steering wheel movements SD151.861.78-0.091.36-4.551.350.811
APP Front Wheel movements SD113.062.73-0.331.20-3.471.110.381
         
Technical variables        
Vehicle speed mean1657.6357.720.092.17-3.924.410.868
Engine rotation mean161487.0411488.8191.77934.621-50.55865.5730.840
X acceleration mean160.1620.135-0.0270.199-0.6860.3450.593
Y acceleration mean16-0.176-0.217-0.0410.179-0.6900.1560.372
Ambient light mean163.455.191.743.97-3.5713.920.100

Primary Results Table 8: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes at Night
Mixed Model ANOVA Comparisons Based on Doubly-Weighted Means or SD's

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SEt-statisticDifference p-value
Outcome variables       
PERCLOS during night hours mean166.584.99-1.600.89-1.790.094
APP Driver's Alertness mean1579.2779.330.060.960.070.948
APP Lateral distance standard deviation1531.9530.17-1.781.25-1.420.178
APP Steering wheel movements SD151.691.810.130.210.630.542
APP Front Wheel movements SD112.962.83-0.130.29-0.440.671
        
Technical variables       
Vehicle speed mean1657.7157.940.230.450.510.621
Engine rotation mean161487.3501492.6205.2717.5240.7000.494
X acceleration mean160.1620.133-0.0290.049-0.6000.560
Y acceleration mean16-0.169-0.223-0.0540.049-1.1000.290
Ambient light mean163.475.672.190.882.490.025

 

Primary Results Table 9: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes at Night
Descriptive Comparisons of Changes in Unweighted Medians or Interquartile Ranges

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SDDifference MinDifference MaxDifference p-value
Outcome variables        
PERCLOS during night hours median163.883.00-0.882.31-7.003.000.150
APP Driver's Alertness median1579.1379.600.474.70-8.008.000.707
APP Lateral distance IQR1533.3332.53-0.805.54-14.006.000.585
APP Steering wheel movements IQR152.201.93-0.271.67-5.002.000.546
APP Front Wheel movements IQR113.643.00-0.642.38-7.002.000.396
         
Technical variables        
Vehicle speed median1660.6160.45-0.162.21-6.205.580.783
Engine rotation median161532.5001530.000-2.50029.098-60.00080.0000.736
X acceleration median160.1510.131-0.0210.226-0.7500.4500.720
Y acceleration median16-0.168-0.214-0.0470.223-0.8600.1700.413
Ambient light median160.503.192.695.200.0015.000.056

 

Primary Results Table 10: APP and SafeTRAC Outcomes at Night
Mixed Model ANOVA Comparisons Based on Doubly-Weighted Medians or IQR's

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SEt-statisticDifference p-value
Outcome variables       
PERCLOS during night hours median163.733.16-0.570.41-1.380.187
APP Driver's Alertness median1579.6880.200.521.200.430.672
APP Lateral distance IQR1532.5531.30-1.251.48-0.840.413
APP Steering wheel movements IQR152.052.270.220.280.770.455
APP Front Wheel movements IQR113.543.36-0.180.53-0.340.739
        
Technical variables       
Vehicle speed median1660.7160.790.080.390.220.832
Engine rotation median161531.2701532.8901.6196.2510.2600.799
X acceleration median160.1500.127-0.0230.055-0.4200.684
Y acceleration median16-0.160-0.223-0.0630.060-1.0500.311
Ambient light median160.713.953.241.242.610.020

 

Primary Results Table 11: Total Durations Used as Weighting Factors in Mixed Model ANOVA for Night Outcomes

OutcomesPERCLOS CameraLateral distanceDriver's AlertnessSteering wheel
movements
Front Wheel
movements
Vehicle speedEngine rotationX accelerationY accelerationAmbient light
Feedback
SID
NoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYesNoYes
29.722.89.122.49.722.89.722.8..9.722.89.722.89.722.89.722.89.722.8
43.95.13.24.93.95.13.95.1..3.95.13.95.13.95.13.95.13.95.1
57.91.17.81.17.91.17.91.17.91.17.91.17.91.17.91.17.91.17.91.1
610.94.610.94.610.94.610.94.6..10.94.610.94.610.94.610.94.610.94.6
715.916.715.416.315.916.715.916.7..15.916.715.916.715.916.715.916.715.916.7
810.05.69.95.510.05.610.05.610.05.610.05.610.05.610.05.610.05.610.05.6
1016.818.716.518.316.818.716.818.716.818.716.818.716.818.716.818.716.818.716.818.7
117.410.0....7.410.0..7.410.07.410.07.410.07.410.07.410.0
120.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.0.3.
1510.511.710.311.310.511.710.511.710.511.710.511.710.511.710.511.710.511.710.511.7
173.2.3.1.3.2.3.2.3.2.3.2.3.2.3.2.3.2.3.2.
1830.88.430.08.130.88.430.88.430.88.430.88.430.88.430.88.430.88.430.88.4
193.31.53.31.43.31.53.31.53.31.53.31.53.31.53.31.53.31.53.31.5
2118.128.318.028.118.128.318.128.318.128.318.128.318.128.318.128.318.128.318.128.3
228.613.78.513.38.613.78.613.78.613.78.613.78.613.78.613.78.613.78.613.7
231.12.61.02.61.12.6..1.12.61.12.61.12.61.12.61.12.61.12.6
258.315.88.115.68.315.88.315.88.315.88.315.88.315.88.315.88.315.88.315.8
2630.311.529.511.430.311.530.311.530.311.530.311.530.311.530.311.530.311.530.311.5
                     
                     
Mean10.911.110.911.011.211.211.511.711.510.810.911.110.911.110.911.110.911.110.911.1

 

Primary Results Table 12: PVT Outcomes
Mixed Model ANOVA Predicted Mean Values by Condition and Time of Day

  Test for Time*FB Interaction ^DayEveningNightMain Effects #
 ICC &No FBFBp-valueNo FBFBp-valueNo FBFBp-valueFBTOD
Total trials among 20 drivers  9880 10984 7353   
Primary Variables             
Raw lapses (RT>500 ms)0.4730.0091.953.890.0001.662.300.0522.512.340.332------
Median response time0.7090.051246.8257.80.003245.3254.00.009256.3255.60.851------
Post test sleepiness0.2890.0395.575.920.8266.566.160.6087.566.180.009------
Secondary Variables             
Transformed lapses0.5080.0592.573.300.0022.322.600.1032.712.660.453------
Mean fastest 10% RT's0.6750.058200.3206.00.015198.2201.30.043204.9203.40.375------
Mean slowest 10% 1/RT's0.6070.0882.692.470.0042.782.620.0642.582.600.589------
Total response errors0.3690.4172.502.80---3.613.03---2.582.37---0.5790.036
Reciprocol RT slope0.1210.806-0.032-0.037----0.0280.037----0.040-0.040---0.2490.314
Grand mean RT0.6550.023265.7287.30.001262.1273.60.012277.2277.00.792------
RT standard deviation0.3680.44482.6111.5---76.287.2---91.2103.7---0.0160.104
RT distribution asymmetry0.1950.5920.2160.225---0.2090.205---0.2080.202---0.9540.186
Pre test sleepiness0.4290.0195.495.800.8786.315.780.3897.225.640.017------
Notes:
& ICC Intraclass correlation controlling for time of day and feedback condition.
^ Mixed model ANOVA test for interaction, if significant then feedback effects were assessed at each time of day interval.
# If interaction was not significant, it was removed and feedback and time of day effects were assessed as main effects.

 

Table 13: SleepWatch Actigraphic and Sleep Management Model Variables
Mixed Model ANOVA Fixed Effects (Predicted Means and Differences in Means)

 

N

No Feedback Mean

Feedback Mean

Difference Mean

Difference SE

t-statistic

Difference p-value

Prior Sleep

20

387.83

392.33

4.50

9.03

0.500

0.6239

Sleep Episodes

20

1.382

1.354

-0.028

0.041

-0.680

0.5017

AMS (Actigraph Movement Score)

20

695.75

718.13

22.38

50.51

0.440

0.6627

Sleep Efficiency

20

86.32

85.94

-0.38

1.25

-0.300

0.7642

Sleep Performance Model (Max)

20

83.21

84.44

1.23

1.63

0.760

0.4591

Sleep Performance Model (Min)

20

63.42

65.63

2.21

1.83

1.210

0.2409

Table 14: SleepWatch Actigraphic and Sleep Management Model Variables
Mixed Model ANOVA Fixed Effects (Predicted Means and Differences in Means)

 

σ 2 (driver)

σ 2 (residual)

σ 2 (total)

ICC

p-value

Prior Sleep

2630.5

815.5

3446.0

0.763

0.004

Sleep Episodes

0.098

0.016

0.114

0.856

0.002

AMS (Actigraph Movement Score)

86637.4

25515.1

112152.5

0.772

0.004

Sleep Efficiency

7.6

15.7

23.2

0.326

0.088

Sleep Performance Model (Max)

153.0

26.5

179.5

0.852

0.002

Sleep Performance Model (Min)

125.4

33.3

158.7

0.790

0.003

Note: ICC is the proportion of total variance across drivers and days explained by systematic driver variance after removing variance explained by the no feedback and feedback conditions.

 

Primary Results Table 15: Diary Data - Mean Cumulative Daily Duration Variables
Descriptive Comparisons of Changes in Means and Medians

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SDDifference MinDifference MaxDifference p-value
Means        
Rest/Eating: Duration190.3860.346-0.0400.411-1.0740.6430.673
Rest/Sleep: Duration190.5050.5740.0691.396-1.9645.1790.831
Sleep/Nap out of vehicle: Duration191.7351.7740.0391.235-1.6433.6920.893
Sleep/Nap in vehicle: Duration191.6001.9910.3911.006-1.1512.5810.108
         
Medians        
Rest/Eating: Duration190.0790.1780.0990.313-0.5001.0000.187
Rest/Sleep: Duration190.0530.5260.4741.896-1.0008.0000.291
Sleep/Nap out of vehicle: Duration191.1451.4870.3421.407-0.7506.0000.303
Sleep/Nap in vehicle: Duration191.1781.8490.6713.120-4.5008.0000.361

 

Primary Results Table 16: Diary Data - Mean Frequency per Day Variables
Descriptive Comparisons of Changes in Means and Medians

 NNo Feedback MeanFeedback MeanDifference MeanDifference SDDifference MinDifference MaxDifference p-value
Means        
Rest/Eating: Frequency190.3720.3980.0260.313-0.4620.7330.726
Rest/Sleep: Frequency190.1700.123-0.0470.322-0.9130.6430.531
Sleep/Nap out of vehicle: Frequency190.2610.2670.0060.161-0.2140.4620.867
Sleep/Nap in vehicle:Frequency190.3630.4180.0550.275-0.2790.9330.396
         
Medians        
Rest/Eating: Frequency190.2630.3160.0530.497-1.0001.0000.650
Rest/Sleep: Frequency190.0790.1050.0260.424-1.0001.0000.790
Sleep/Nap out of vehicle: Frequency190.1580.2630.1050.3150.0001.0000.163
Sleep/Nap out of vehicle: Frequency190.3950.368-0.0260.539-1.5001.0000.834

 

Comparison of U.S. and Canada Daily Diary conditions and activities

Table 17: Diary results showing mean proportion of days that various conditions and activities occurred in the 2-week driving periods of both the FEEDBACK and NO FEEDBACK conditions for both Study Phase 1 (Canada) and Study Phase 2 (U.S.).

 

Question

Canada *

No Feedback

Canada *

Feedback

U.S. **

No Feedback

U.S. **

Feedback

Long delays for traffic

13%

11%

3%

1%

Weather problems

13%

13%

19%

30%

Slow moving on the road

13%

9%

5%

1%

Traffic jams causing slowing

16%

14%

1%

2%

Hilly roads causing slowing

6%

6%

7%

7%

Considerable crosswinds

14%

19%

8%

6%

Long wait for load assignment

16%

15%

2%

3%

Rest break to hygiene/eating

34%

37%

16%

17%

Duration of break for hygiene /eating (hours)

0.39 h

0.33 h

0.06 h

0.04 h

Sleep/nap in truck sleeper berth ( Canada) or on seat ( U.S.)

79% of drivers

85% of drivers

50% of drivers

30% of drivers

Duration of sleep/nap in vehicle (hours)

1.60 h

1.89 h

0.12 h

0.06 h

Day off from driving

20%

22%

33%

27%

Physical activity on day off work

21%

22%

26%

16%

FMT got driver's attention

20%

25%

20%

25%

Load and unload done by others

29%

29%

3%

3%

Driver physically loads/unloads

8%

5%

15%

14%

 

* Canada drivers operated single tractor-trailer units with sleeper berths. Approximately 26% of their driving was conducted during night.

** U.S. drivers operated tandem tractor-trailer units without sleeper berths. Approximately 93% of their driving was conducted during night.


 
 
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