Dataset

AdVitam

physiological state and behaviour of drivers in conditionally automated driving (raw ECG + EDA + respiration at 1000 Hz, 346 drivers, 6 simulator experiments; Zenodo CC BY 4.0)

ECGEDARespZenodoRaw waveforms

https://zenodo.org/records/7319612 (concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.7214953). Paper: Meteier et al., Data in Brief 2023, 109027 (doi 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109027, PMC10023958). Per experiment: /Physio raw BSL .txt (1000 Hz) + marker files, /Preprocessed NeuroKit features (periods and 60/90/120 s windows), /Driving, /Performance, /Questionnaire (+ documentation with exclusion lists), /Sleep (Exp4 Fitbit summary).

At a glance
Type
Dataset
Licence
Not reported
Access
Not reported
Subjects
346
Signals
ECGEDAResp
PPG sites
None
Setting
Lab
Wrist
No
Raw waveforms
Yes
Updated
Oct 27, 2026

Original description

A detailed description of the data collected, the experimental design, materials and methods used in each experiment, and the references associated with this work can be found in the manuscript published in the journal Data in Brief, available in Open Access here. Please cite this publication if you use the dataset.

Reference : Quentin Meteier, Marine Capallera, Emmanuel de Salis, Leonardo Angelini, Stefano Carrino, Marino Widmer, Omar Abou Khaled, Elena Mugellini, Andreas Sonderegger. A dataset on the physiological state and behavior of drivers in conditionally automated driving, Data in Brief, 2023, 109027, ISSN 2352-3409, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109027.

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This is a set of physiological and behavioural data collected in 6 fixed-base driving simulator experiments from 346 drivers. The data was collected as part of the AdVitam project (for Adaptive Driver-Vehicle Interaction to Make future driving safer), a joint research project funded by the Hasler Foundation, led by the Human Tech Institute (HEIA-FR), the He-Arc, the EPFL+ECAL Lab, and the University of Fribourg (Switzerland).

All experiments simulated conditional automation (Level 3 of automation according to the taxonomy released by the Society of Automotive Engineers), except for experiment 1 (Level 0 - manual driving).

Each folder contains raw and preprocessed data collected in each experiment:

Exp1: Experimental manipulation of relaxation before driving and presence of passenger while driving (manual driving) Exp2: Experimental manipulation of cognitive workload at 2 levels using a verbal task (backwards counting) Exp3: Experimental manipulation of cognitive workload at 3 levels using visual and auditory tasks (N-back task) Exp4: Experimental manipulation of fatigue (sleep deprivation) and driving environment (rural vs. urban scenario) ExpTOR: Multiple takeovers requested through different modalities (visual, auditory, haptic), while performing different non-driving related tasks ExpFinal:  Testing a contextual multimodal system for maintaining situation awareness and takeover quality in conditionally automated driving

Physiological data (Electrocardiogram, electrodermal activity and respiration) were collected in all experiments. They were preprocessed in Python with the Neurokit library. It was also used to process the physiological raw signals and calculate a large range of physiological indicators.

Some of these measures were also collected in the various experiments: situation awareness, takeover performance (reaction, time, maximum steering wheel angle, ..), affective state, mental workload, non-driving-related task performance, sleepiness..

More details on each experiment are provided in the ExpX_README.md of each folder.

Verbatim fromZenodo· Licence: cc-by-4.0

AdVitam: ChatPPG research summary card

Key numbers

346
Subjects
1
Reference labels
MWL
1000 Hz
Released sampling rate
ECG/EDA/RESP 1000 Hz (Biopac MP36; Biosignalsplux in ExpFinal)

How it works

How AdVitam works: Devices & body sites → Signals recorded → TasksDevices & body sites: BIOPAC MP36 + SS4LA PPG transducer (BIOPAC Systems · Lab daq). PPG sites: None. Signals recorded: AdVitam, 346 subjects · 1000 Hz, signals ECG, EDA, Respiration. Tasks: Mental workload; Stress.Devices & body sitesBIOPAC MP36 + SS4LA PPG transducer: BIOPAC Systems · Lab daqBIOPAC MP36 + SS4LA PPG…BIOPAC Systems · Lab daqPPG sites: NonePPG sitesNoneSignals recordedAdVitam346 subjects · 1000 HzECGEDARespirationTasksMental workloadMental workloadStressStress

No model in the hub reports results on this dataset yet.

Sampling
ECG/EDA/RESP 1000 Hz (Biopac MP36; Biosignalsplux in ExpFinal)
Reference labels
mwl
Device roles
Clinical reference (ECG)

Devices· 1

Icons show the form factor: we have no openly licensed or manufacturer-cleared photo of these exact devices yet.

Models trained or evaluated on it

No model in the hub reports results on AdVitam yet. Be the first: results submitted with a paper are added here.

FAQ

How many subjects are in AdVitam?

AdVitam has data from 346 subjects, as listed in its research record.

What signals does AdVitam include?

AdVitam includes ECG, respiration and EDA data. Sampling rate as recorded: ECG/EDA/RESP 1000 Hz (Biopac MP36; Biosignalsplux in ExpFinal). Raw waveforms are included.

What can AdVitam be used for?

Research tasks it supports: mental workload assessment, fatigue detection and stress detection. Reference labels: mental workload.

How do I get AdVitam, and what is its licence?

It is hosted on Zenodo at https://zenodo.org/records/7319612. No licence is recorded for it here, so check the terms on the source page before you use it.

Cite

APA

AdVitam [Data set]. (n.d.). zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7214953

BibTeX

@misc{advitamdriverphyadvitam,
  title         = {{AdVitam}},
  howpublished  = {zenodo},
  doi           = {10.5281/zenodo.7214953}
}

Built from the hub record. Check it against the publisher before submitting.

Cite the ChatPPG record

Cite the dated snapshot 2026-10 for a fixed, reproducible version. Please also cite the original publications listed above.

APA

ChatPPG. (2026). AdVitam: dataset record (Version 2026-10) [Data set]. ChatPPG Research Hub. https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/advitam-driver-physio

BibTeX
@misc{chatppg_dataset_advitam_driver_physio,
  author       = {{ChatPPG}},
  title        = {{AdVitam: dataset record}},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  version      = {2026-10},
  howpublished = {\url{https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/advitam-driver-physio}},
  note         = {ChatPPG Research Hub, Snapshot 2026-10, https://chatppg.com/research/snapshots/2026-10}
}
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title: "AdVitam: dataset record"
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  - name: "ChatPPG"
url: "https://chatppg.com/research/datasets/advitam-driver-physio"
repository-artifact: "https://chatppg.com/research/snapshots/2026-10"
version: "2026-10"
date-released: "2026-10-27"

History

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