Application of Physiological Sensors for Personalization in Semi-Autonomous Driving: A Review

As automobiles become increasingly autonomous, there is growing interest in personalized automation based on human behavior. However, there is an increasing need for behavioral data from vehicle occupants that could be acquired through physiological sensors. Hence, the motivation of this review is to provide information to develop practical physiological sensors to assess behavior, while maintaining the acceptance, privacy, and safety of vehicle occupants. In order to improve driver and passenger experiences and build trust between autonomous vehicles and humans, the current review considers a number of studies addressing driving tasks based on sensors that monitor vehicle occupant behavior. By including applications to emergency and non-emergency driving scenarios, a survey of literature is conducted on physiological sensing for personalization of semi-autonomous driving. Given the limited availability of sensor technology that is specifically designed to monitor behavior in automobiles, the survey is provided as a resource to further physiological sensor development for automotive applications.