Topographic Maps of Brain Regions to Measure Human Trust in Automation

Authors

  • Seeung Oh Department of Engineering, South Carolina State University, South Carolina, USA
  • Younho Seong Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina, USA
  • Sun Yi Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina, USA
  • Sangsung Park Department of Big Data and Statistics, Cheongju University, Cheongju, South Korea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2025.32.5.10401

Keywords:

trust, automation, power spectrum, coherence, topographic maps, brain regions

Abstract

As complex automation increasingly enters the workplace, a human operator's trust affects the proper use of automation. This research aimed to identify stimulated brain regions using topographic maps to measure human trust in automation. Power spectrum analysis classified the frequency range, and coherence analysis identified functional connectivity within the brain regions. The results showed that the frontal lobe in the alpha and beta waves had strong connectivity in the trust situation. In contrast, the temporal lobe in the gamma waves had strong connectivity in the mistrust situation. These findings can contribute to monitoring human operators' trust in automation in uncertain or urgent situations and designing complex automation by calibrating human trust consistent with the automation abilities in the industry.

Author Biographies

Younho Seong, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina, USA

Professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Sun Yi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina, USA

Boeing endowed professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Sangsung Park, Department of Big Data and Statistics, Cheongju University, Cheongju, South Korea

Assistant Professor in the Department of Big Data and Statistics

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Published

2025-10-10

How to Cite

Oh, S., Seong, Y., Yi, S., & Park, S. (2025). Topographic Maps of Brain Regions to Measure Human Trust in Automation. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 32(5). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2025.32.5.10401

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 5 (2025)

Section

SI: International Congress on Logistics and SCM Systems

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