Improving Generalization of Drowsiness State Classification by Domain-Specific Normalization

Abnormal driver states, particularly have been major concerns for road safety, emphasizing the importance of accurate drowsiness detection to prevent accidents. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are recognized for their effectiveness in monitoring a driver's mental state by monitoring brain ac...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2023-11
Main Authors: Dong-Young, Kim, Dong-Kyun Han, Seo-Hyeon Park, Geun-Deok Jang, Lee, Seong-Whan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessibility
Accident prevention
Calibration
Classification
Driver fatigue
Electroencephalography
Human-computer interface
Monitoring
Sleepiness
Traffic safety
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Summary:Abnormal driver states, particularly have been major concerns for road safety, emphasizing the importance of accurate drowsiness detection to prevent accidents. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are recognized for their effectiveness in monitoring a driver's mental state by monitoring brain activities. However, the challenge lies in the requirement for prior calibration due to the variation of EEG signals among and within individuals. The necessity of calibration has made the brain-computer interface (BCI) less accessible. We propose a practical generalized framework for classifying driver drowsiness states to improve accessibility and convenience. We separate the normalization process for each driver, treating them as individual domains. The goal of developing a general model is similar to that of domain generalization. The framework considers the statistics of each domain separately since they vary among domains. We experimented with various normalization methods to enhance the ability to generalize across subjects, i.e. the model's generalization performance of unseen domains. The experiments showed that applying individual domain-specific normalization yielded an outstanding improvement in generalizability. Furthermore, our framework demonstrates the potential and accessibility by removing the need for calibration in BCI applications.
ISSN:2331-8422