Working Memory (WM) span is highly associated with complex cognitive tasks. Since driving is a complex cognitive task, it is suggested that working memory is highly associated with it. To verify this hypothesis, We designed five tasks, namely, two memory span tasks: visuospatial WM task and visuospatial memory task; and three reaction time tasks: simple reaction time, select reaction time and successive reaction time. By testing, we proved that: (1) Drinking had a great effect on driver's visuospatial WM, and the effect was mainly on information processing. (2) Driving is a complex cognitive manipulation activity. WM was a critical factor to predict complex cognitive manipulation activities. Therefore, we can use visuospatial WM as an important factor in driver selection and the evaluation of driving performance.
The Effect of Drinking on Driver's Visuospatial Working Memory
Sae Technical Papers
SAE 2001 World Congress ; 2001
2001-03-05
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
2001-01-0044 The Effect of Drinking on Driver's Visuospatial Working Memory
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