Frustration Effect on Drivers in Brain Activity and Cognition (FEDBAC)
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Volvo Personvagnar AB - 91000 Complete Vehicle Engineering |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 5 000 000 |
| Project duration | October 2020 - August 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Traffic safety and automated vehicles -FFI |
| Call | Road safety and automated vehicles - FFI - June 2020 |
Important results from the project
The purpose of this project is to increase knowledge about frustration in a driving context. Frustration triggers different emotions and can therefore influence driver performance. The project has not fulfilled all of the goals that were initially set. Frustration related to ADAS has not been studied to the extent that was planned. Focus shifted more toward general digital interaction. Within the project, WP1–3 were completed. WP4 was not carried out due to lack of time and resources.
Expected long term effects
Project has increased the understanding of why frustration arises and how it differs across various traffic contexts and user groups. Project has highlighted aspects of frustration relevant to applications within the automotive industry, where it may eventually become part of driver state classification in the same way that fatigue and inattention are classified today. The research community in Sweden now has a PhD-level expert in frustration, who will continue advancing research in this area.
Approach and implementation
The project followed the the work packages described in the application. Within Work Package 2, a data collection was carried out with more than 2,200 participants representing different types of car owners. In Work Package 3, a frustration task and test method were developed to induce frustration in participants while measuring physiological changes to create indicators of frustration. WP4 was not completed due to lack of time and resources, as the PhD student left the project prematurely.*