Simultaneous Measurement of Heart Rate Variability and Blinking Duration to Predict Sleep Onset and Drowsiness in Drivers

Akiko Noda^1*, Masahiro Miyaji², Yuki Wakuda^3,4, Yuki Hara⁵, Fumihiko Yasuma⁶, Toshio Fukuda⁷, Kunihiro Iwamoto⁸ and Norio Ozaki⁸

¹Chubu University Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, Kasugai, Japan

²Geaduate School of Information Science and Technology, Aichi Prefectural University, Aichi, Japan

³The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

⁴YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan

⁵Department of Medical Technology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

⁶Department of Medicine, National Hospital Organization Suzuka National Hospital, Suzuka, Japan

⁷Depertment of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

⁸Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan

^*Corresponding Author: Akiko Noda, PhD, Chubu University Graduate School of Life and Health Sciences, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai-shi, Aichi-487-8501, Japan, Tel: 81-568-51-9906 Email: