Detecting Cognitive Driving without Physiological Sensors: Do Vehicular Parameters Help?

Driver safety and efficiency remain paramount concerns in the age of vehicular advancements. This paper delves into a preliminary examination and analysis of driver behaviour changes inferred via vehicular parameters under the influence of cognitive load imparted via a secondary task while performing the primary task of driving. This study uses a publicly available dataset, to establish the relationship of the effects of cognitive load from the observed vehicular parameters. The proposed model is able to distinguish a relaxed driving session from the other driving sessions with an accuracy of approximately 80%.