Driver’s Intention Identification With the Involvement of Emotional Factors in Two-Lane Roads

Driver’s emotion is a psychological reaction to environmental stimulus. Driver intention is an internal state of mind, which directs the actions in the next moment during driving. Emotions usually have a strong influence on behavioral intentions. Therefore, emotion is an important factor that should be considered, to accurately identify driver’s intention. This study used the support vector machine (SVM) theory to develop a driver intention recognition model, with the involvement of driver’s emotions. Various materials including visual materials, auditory materials, and olfactory materials, were used to induce driver’s emotions. Real driving, virtual driving and computer simulation experiments were conducted to collect human-vehicle-environment dynamic data in two-lane roads. The results present that the proposed model can achieve high accuracy and reliability in recognizing driver’s intentions. Our findings of this study can be used to develop the personalized driving warning system and intelligent human-machine interaction in vehicles. This study would be of great theoretical significance for improving road traffic safety.