Dr. Melanie Karthaus
Scientific staff
- since 2008Research fellow at the IfADo
- 2008PhD degree (Dr. rer. nat) at the University of Trier
- 2004-2007Research fellow and PhD student in the Department for Clinical Physiology at the Institute of Psychobiology at the University of Trier
- 2004Master degree in psychology (Dipl.-Psych.)
- 1997-2004Studies of psychology at the University of Trier
- Many sensory, cognitive and motor functions change across the lifetime. Especially higher-order cognitive functions (so called executive functions) underlie age-related changes. These executive functions, including the fast switching between different actions and the inhibition of irrelevant information and inappropriate responses, are highly relevant for many daily life actions. One prominent example for a complex task which requires several executive functions is driving. The empirical evidence about age-related changes of executive functions in the context of driving is still inconsistent. Additionally it is still unknown, why there are large interindividual differences in driving performance with increasing age. Further research is needed to examine the influence of age-related changes of executive functions on driving and how these changes may be compensated by specific individual training and/or the design of a senior-friendly traffic environment. Considering current demographic changes and therefore increasing numbers of older drivers the answering of these questions with behavioral and neurophysiological methods is of significant importance.
Here you will find the Key publications from 2010 onwards that were produced at IfADo.
Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Graas F, Rudinger G:
Die Entwicklung verkehrssicherheitsrelevanter Personenmerkmale im höheren Lebensalter und ihre Einflussfaktoren. Erste Querschnittsanalysen aus der Dortmunder-Bonner-Längsschnittstudie (DoBoLSiS). Bergisch Gladbach: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, 2023 (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen: Mensch und Sicherheit, Heft M 336)
Karthaus M, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Distraction in the driving simulator: An event-related potential (ERP) study with young, middle-aged, and older drivers. Safety 7 (2): 36 (2021) (17 pp)
Karthaus M, Wascher E, Falkenstein M, Getzmann S:
The ability of young, middle-aged and older drivers to inhibit visual and auditory distraction in a driving simulator task. Transport Res F 68: 272-284 (2020)
Falkenstein M, Karthaus M:
Fahreignung im höheren Lebensalter. Sensibilisieren - Erfassen – Fördern. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 2017
Here you will find the Publications from 2010 onwards that were produced at IfADo.
Getzmann S, Reiser JE, Gajewski PD, Schneider D, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Cognitive aging at work and in daily life - a narrative review on challenges due to age-related changes in central cognitive functions. Front Psychol 14: 1232344 (2023) (11 pp)
Wascher E, Reiser J, Rinkenauer G, Larrá M, Dreger FA, Schneider D, Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Gutberlet M, Arnau S:
Neuroergonomics on the go: An evaluation of the potential of mobile EEG for workplace assessment and design. Hum Factors 65: 86-106 (2023)
Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Graas F, Rudinger G:
Die Entwicklung verkehrssicherheitsrelevanter Personenmerkmale im höheren Lebensalter und ihre Einflussfaktoren. Erste Querschnittsanalysen aus der Dortmunder-Bonner-Längsschnittstudie (DoBoLSiS). Bergisch Gladbach: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, 2023 (Berichte der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen: Mensch und Sicherheit, Heft M 336)
Metzler Y, Renker J, Zickerick B, Dreger F, Karthaus M, Rinkenauer G:
KI-koordinierte Kollaboration zwischen Mensch und Roboter: Implikationen für Arbeitsgestaltung und Einführung in Organisationen. Z wirtschaftl Fabrikbetrieb 118: 682-687 (2023)
Alyan E, Arnau S, Reiser JE, Getzmann S, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Decoding eye blink and related EEG activity in realistic working environments. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 27: 5745-5754 (2023)
Alyan E, Arnau S, Reiser JE, Getzmann S, Karthaus M, Wascher E:
Blink-related EEG activity measures cognitive load during proactive and reactive driving. Sci Rep 13 (1): 19379 (2023)
Wascher E, Alyan E, Karthaus M, Getzmann S, Arnau S, Reiser JE:
Tracking drivers’ minds: Continuous evaluation of mental load and cognitive processing in a realistic driving simulator scenario by means of the EEG. Heliyon 9 (7): e17904 (2023) (13 pp)
Karthaus M, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Distraction in the driving simulator: An event-related potential (ERP) study with young, middle-aged, and older drivers. Safety 7 (2): 36 (2021) (17 pp)
Getzmann S, Reiser JE, Karthaus M, Rudinger G, Wascher E:
Measuring correlates of mental workload during simulated driving using cEEGrid electrodes: a test–retest reliability analysis. Front Neuroergon 2: 729197 (2021) (16 pp)
Falkenstein M, Karthaus M, Brüne-Cohrs U:
Alterserkrankungen und Fahreignung. Z Verkehrssicherheit 67: 59-70 (2021)
Karthaus M, Wascher E, Falkenstein M, Getzmann S:
The ability of young, middle-aged and older drivers to inhibit visual and auditory distraction in a driving simulator task. Transport Res F 68: 272-284 (2020)
Falkenstein M, Karthaus M, Brüne-Cohrs U:
Age-related diseases and driving safety. Geriatrics 5 (4): 80 (2020) (28 pp)
Karthaus M, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Ablenkung und Autofahren: Unterschiede in der Bremsreaktion im Fahrsimulator bei jungen und älteren Autofahrern. In: Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (GfA), Jäger M (Hrsg.): 66. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft „Digitale Arbeit, digitaler Wandel, digitaler Mensch? TU Berlin, HU Berlin, 16.-18.03.2020 (Beitrag B.15.8) (1 S). Dortmund: GfA-Press, 2020
Karthaus M:
Multitasking und Ablenkung am Beispiel älterer Autofahrer. In: Falkenstein M, Kardys C (Hrsg.): Arbeit, Kognition und Alter. Wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse für die Praxis (S 26-37). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 2020