Driver Impairment Level Data Collection

If you were a previous participant of the DIL data collection(Truck driving & simulation), you will not be eligible to participate in this data collection.

Please note that while booking online is an essential step in the registration process, we would like to kindly inform you that participant selection may also take into consideration certain demographic requirements. Your online booking is an important initial step, but final participant assignments will be made after careful consideration of these requirements. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility in this matter as we strive to ensure the best possible experience for all participants.

Preferred: Males with a height of 164cm or less and females of with a height of 151cm or less to participate to meet our diversity requirements.

Overview

Seeing Machines exists to get people home safely by developing and commercialising driver monitoring system technology and products applying eye and face tracking technologies. Data collection captures video, audio and subject metadata (i.e., eye features, age, height, ethnicity etc) to support the development and improvement of our technologies and products. We use real human subjects to train our algorithms and develop the most precise machine-learned solution.

In-vehicle and simulation study:

As the participant, you will drive a test vehicle and a driving simulator containing cameras and data capture equipment. We require you to complete two data collection sessions. Session 1 will take place in the daytime where you will drive the test vehicle. Session 2 will take place in the evening where you will drive in the simulator. Prior to the sessions, we will run an orientation to explain the data collection process, ensure you are comfortable using the equipment and understand the drowsiness recording protocol. Please find more detailed information about each session below:

Orientation

  • Duration: 30 - 45 min.

  • We complete necessary administration and collect relevant metadata.

  • Introduce you to the test vehicle, the driving simulator and KSS (drowsiness) reporting and give you an opportunity to practice with the equipment.

  • Usually performed just before Session 1. If you’re unsure whether you’re affected by simulator sickness*, please advise us when you register for the data collection.

*PLEASE NOTE: A significant number of people experience simulator sickness – this is where you feel nausea and severe discomfort when looking at a moving virtual environment. You should not participate in this data collection if you are susceptible to simulator sickness or motion sickness. If you’re unsure, please advise us when you register for the data collection.

Session 1 (Alert)

  • Duration: expect 70 min in total duration.

  • You will perform a naturalistic drive in a test vehicle on urban and highway roads near Fyshwick. During the drive you will  report on your drowsiness level.

  • The test vehicle is automatic transmission – anyone with a valid drivers’ licence will be able to drive this vehicle.

  • You must bring your licence and keep it with you during the data collection. We will also need to record your licence details.

Session 2 (Drowsy)

  • Duration: expect 130 min total duration.

  • You will perform a drive in the simulator. During the drive you will report on your drowsiness level.

  • The session will conclude a little after 1am. You will need to arrange transport to and from the data collection*. The data collection payment you receive includes consideration for a taxi or Uber service. We provide payment a few days after completion of the data collection, so please be prepared to pay the cost of transport on the day of this session.

* If someone accompanies you, they will not be able to stay inside the building during the data collection.

Overall Duration

The data collection process is expected to take up to 4 hours in total, spread over 2 sessions as outlined.

Orientation - 30 mins (usually just before session 1).

Session 1 - Choose from 10:00am or 2:00pm to start.

Session 2 - Start at 11pm. 130 min duration.

Sessions 1 and 2 may take place on the same day or different days. Refer to the Register for the Data Collection section below for more information on how to book sessions.

Location

Seeing Machines head office: 80 Mildura St, Fyshwick ACT 2609.

Payment

You will receive a $400 eGift card for completing the full data collection. If you are not able to complete all sessions, compensation will be paid accordingly.

Participant Requirements

• Age (required):

18 to 65 years of age

• Driver’s license (required):

A valid current Driver’s license is required for this data collection.

• Eligibility criteria (required):

 o No diagnosed sleep disorders.

 o Not currently taking medication deemed to be a stimulant.

 o Normally go to sleep before midnight and wake before 8am.

 o Do not experience simulation sickness or motion sickness.

 o On the day/s of your data collection, you are required to:

•  Have a regular night's sleep (asleep before midnight, wake before 8am).
•  NOT drink coffee/energy drinks or smoke until after the conclusion of your data collection.
•  Stay awake during the day.

Notes

1) You must arrange your own transport to and from each data collection session. If you are completing both sessions on the same day, there will be a 7-9 hour break between sessions 1 and 2 – you will not be able to stay inside the building in between sessions.

2) You will need to organise for someone to pick you up* afterward or arrange a taxi/uber to take you home at the conclusion of the night session (approx. 1am). We have included additional compensation in the data collection payment for this, but you will need to pay the taxi/uber fare on the night.

*They will not be able to observe you during the data collection.

3) Applicants should remain attentive to notifications regarding their booking from Pike13. In the event that we need to modify or cancel your booking due to any technical reasons, we will notify you as soon as we can, and may contact you via the email address and/or contact number that you have listed in your Pike13 account.

4)Seeking males with a height of 164cm or less and females of with a height of 151cm or less to participate to ensure we meet our diversity requirements. Unfortunately, we cannot accept bookings for participants who do not meet these requirements.

Register for the Data Collection

You will need to create and/or login to your Pike13 account before you can book in your data collection. For more information on Pike13 and how to sign up, go to our data collection FAQs - http://seeingmachines.com/data-collection-faqs

Please contact dataacquisitionteam@seeingmachines.com to book the data collection sessions. As our team only has capacity to run one evening session per day, you may complete session 2 on the same day as session 1, or return on a different day. If you would prefer to complete both sessions on the same day, please let the team know.

Contact

For any further questions about the data collection, check out our data collection FAQs or email dataacquisitionteam@seeingmachines.com.