Micro-Sleep Research Paper

An under appreciated driving hazard is the lack of sleep. In fact, many people are cavalier about driving while fatigued. Although driving under the influence of alcohol carries much social stigma, the same can't be said of driving when tired. Yet both forms of impairment are equally dangerous and cause too many fatalities on our roads and highways.

The Dangerous State of Micro-Sleep

Is it possible to force yourself to stay awake by continually drinking coffee, playing loud music, and using truck driver tricks such as chewing gum? While you may succeed at sitting in an upright position and doing some amount of driving this way, parts of your brain will start taking short naps lasting a few seconds. Scientists call this micro-sleep. When this