I am investigating the influence of PTSD on the road traffic behaviour: as well as micro-reactions of drivers as well as instabilities of the traffic flow. I am working on the question: How to integrate a new driving function (L2 or L3) into a specific driving culture, which also has its traumatizations. So I need to be sure, that this new driving function isn´t triggering any trauma reactions, that could cause disturbances into the traffic flow.
I am inspired by your idea of a truck co-driver, as it could help to coregulate a trauma reaction.
There is research in using social assistive agents or robots as a therapy to alleviate stress related problems. I'm not aware of research particullarly related to traumata due to driving experience especially in the context of trucks. However, I think that ICo (the Intelligent Co-driver for truck drivers) offers a chance to examine these issues in this context.
Hello Jana Fank. Is ICo a commercial product? Can you point me to a website for it? My searches for one have been fruitless thus far. The only think I've found is in Advances in Human Factors of Transportation. Please forgive the very long URL below.
Cheers,
Bruce
https://books.google.ca/books?id=gcObDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA477&lpg=PA477&dq=%22ICo%22+conversational+agent+co-driver&source=bl&ots=-34TnLKkO7&sig=ACfU3U2Bhj9I0tSyB95nAH7KAr7oCS9nTQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVss3YwtTqAhUdg3IEHQw0BpMQ6AEwAXoECCAQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22ICo%22%20conversational%20agent%20co-driver&f=false
This is an interesting question. I think, if driver's facial micro expressions while driving is tracked using facial recognition software, parallel video monitoring of traffic, along with driver's background (in regards to PTSD, like previous encounters, accidents, etc), vehicle condition, health, weather, could be incorporated into an model. Then it can give you the revelation you are looking for. I am just placing it in a simple manner, however, this entire process involves lot of experiments, tweaking and patience.