Sleepiness and fatigue are two interrelated, but distinct phenomena; observed in a number
of psychiatric, medical and primary sleep disorders. Despite their different implications in …

Despite its importance to health and safety, there is a long history of disagreement about
how to operationalize fatigue when studying exertion in human transport operators. The …

Background: Starting from the first months of 2020, worldwide population has been facing
the COVID-19 pandemic. Many nations, including Italy, took extreme actions to reduce the …

The present study developed and tested a theoretical model examining the inter-
relationships among sleep duration, sleep quality, and circadian chronotype and their effect …

Light is known to elicit non–image-forming responses, such as effects on alertness. This has
been reported especially during light exposure at night. Nighttime results might not be …

The article reviews the current knowledge regarding altered states of consciousness
(ASC)(a) occurring spontaneously,(b) evoked by physical and physiological stimulation,(c) …

The many vehicle crashes that are caused by driver sleepiness each year advocates the
development of automated driver sleepiness detection (ADSD) systems. This study …

Subjective sleepiness is part of the system controlling the decision to go to sleep in humans.
Extended periods of waking lead to increased sleepiness, as well as to changes in cortical …

Electroencephalography-based sleepiness detection system (ESDS) is a brain-computer
interface that evaluates a driver's sleepiness level directly from cerebral activity. The goals of …

Sleepiness and fatigue are terms commonly used in clinical practice and research. At times
sleepiness and fatigue are used interchangeably; however, each of them has distinct …