Department of Neurology, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 shimokasuya, Isehara, kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2024 Sep 20;49(3):94-100.
Evaluating the driving ability of a vehicle is important in the development of in-vehicle systems and the training of driving skills. Driving ability has been investigated extensively in terms of recognition, judgment, and operation. However, the role of the brain in advanced driving operations within the limits of vehicle performance has not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, we perform functional magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate brain functions associated with advanced driving skills when drivers are shown a video of cornering involving a vehicle slipping sideways. Based on the results, the skilled driver group indicates broad activity in both the right and left parietal associations, right-side primary somatosensory, left-side premotor, and supplementary motor areas. Because the premotor cortex is a region involved in the execution of movement, whereas the supplementary motor cortex is a region involved in spontaneous movement, it is assumed that the skilled drivers visualized the driving operation, and that the brain functions necessary for the operation are activated. These findings indicate that drivers with high skill levels exhibit distinctive brain activities. We believe that a further understanding regarding the brains of skilled drivers will facilitate the development of in-vehicle control that incorporates high driving skills and training.
评估车辆的驾驶能力对于车载系统的开发和驾驶技能的培训都非常重要。在识别、判断和操作方面，已经对驾驶能力进行了广泛的研究。然而，在车辆性能范围内，大脑在高级驾驶操作中的作用还没有得到彻底的研究。在这项研究中，我们进行了功能磁共振成像，以评估当驾驶员观看涉及车辆侧滑的弯道视频时与高级驾驶技能相关的大脑功能。基于这些结果，熟练驾驶员组表现出右侧和左侧顶叶联合区、右侧初级体感区、左侧运动前区和辅助运动区的广泛活动。因为运动前皮层是参与运动执行的区域，而辅助运动皮层是参与自发运动的区域，因此可以假设熟练驾驶员对驾驶操作进行了可视化，并且激活了执行操作所需的大脑功能。这些发现表明，技能水平较高的驾驶员表现出独特的大脑活动。我们相信，进一步了解熟练驾驶员的大脑将有助于开发包含高水平驾驶技能和培训的车载控制。
