Features of Modern Diagnostic Tools for Attention and the Level of Working Capacity of Drivers

The achievement of the goals of the transport strategy of the Russian Federation, which assumes the realization of its transit potential within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, is inextricably linked with the development of diagnostic tools for the attention and working capacity of drivers to reduce the "weight" of the human factor in the accident. The purpose of the work is to review the features of modern tools of diagnosing attention and the level of drivers' working capacity. The results indicate that they are represented by two main groups. The first group is represented by diagnostic systems built into the car with unconfirmed validity, but with high manufacturability and efficiency. The second one is represented by means of psychophysiological diagnostics of the driver, which have high validity, but require significant financial costs, are characterized by low manufacturability and efficiency. The most promising are the systems for assessing the diagnosis of attention and level of working capacity in mobile applications for smartphones, as well as driver training systems based on virtual reality technology and high-tech means of recording attention indicators.

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