Method and system for improving driver safety and situational awareness

A system for enhancing driver safety through body part position monitoring with remote sensors, and furnishing feedback in response to vehicle motion, driver activities, and external driving conditions, the system comprising:

• a network of sensors including at least one sensor mounted on a body part of the driver, and at least one vehicle mounted sensor;
• a computing device in electrical signal communication with a network of sensors;
• wherein the computing device is configured to execute electronic software that manages the network of sensors;
• wherein the electronic software is resident on a storage medium in signal communication with the computing device;
• and
• wherein the electronic software determines driver activity based on the signals from the driver and vehicle mounted sensors, and provides feedback to the driver based on the determined driver activity, vehicle motion, and external driving conditions;
• and
• wherein the feedback is employed to modify driver behavior and enhance driver safety.

An article comprising machine-readable storage media containing instructions that when executed by a processor enable the processor to manage a system for enhancing driver safety through body part position and vehicle monitoring with remote sensors in electrical communication with a computing device, and furnishing feedback in response to vehicle motion, driver activities, and external driving conditions, wherein the instructions comprise:

• monitoring signals from at least one sensor mounted on a body part of a driver;
• monitoring signals from at least one vehicle mounted sensor;
• determining driver activity based on the signals from the driver and vehicle mounted sensors;
• and
• providing feedback to the driver based on the determined driver activity, vehicle motion, and external driving conditions.