Multimodal in-vehicle lighting system increases daytime light exposure and alertness in truck drivers under Arctic winter conditions

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-583641
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.58364

Popp, Roland F. J.

; Ottersbach, Julia

; Wetter, Thomas C.

; Schüler, Sebastian ; Rothe, Siegfried ; Betz, Daniel ; Staggl, Siegmund ; Canazei, Markus

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Abstract

Drowsiness while driving negatively impacts road safety, especially in truck drivers. The present study investigated the feasibility and alerting effects of a daylight-supplementing in-truck lighting system (DS) providing short-wavelength enriched light before, during, and after driving. In a within-participants design, eight truck drivers drove a fully-loaded truck under wintry Scandinavian ...