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US 2015/0088397 A1Published application
Vigilance Monitoring System
AssigneeCompumedics Limited
InventorDavid Burton
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a system and method of monitoring the alertness or wakefulness of a driver. The monitored parameters include cardiac, respiratory and movement parameters. Sensors are located in various locations of the driver side section to detect the vigilance of a driver. These sensors include pressure sensors embedded in the seat and pedals, and a head band for monitoring EEG, EMG and EOG signals.
Claims20
A driver vigilance monitor comprising:
- a sensor integrated into a seatbelt of a vehicle for detecting a physiological parameter of a driver;
- a sensor for detecting eye movement or head position of the driver;
- a prompting device for evoking a response from the driver;
- a processor for determining a driver's vigilance state by comparing data in a memory device with information received from the sensor integrated into the seatbelt or the sensor for detecting eye movement or driver head position in response to the prompting device;
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- a vehicle intervention system for intervening in the control of a speed of the vehicle based on said driver's vigilance state.
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A driver vigilance monitor comprising:
- a prompting device for evoking a response from a driver;
- a sensor integrated into a seatbelt of a vehicle for detecting a movement or a physiological parameter of the driver;
- a steering wheel sensor integrated into a steering wheel of the vehicle for measuring hand pressure of the driver;
- a processor for determining a driver's vigilance state by comparing data in a memory device with information received from the sensor integrated into the seatbelt and the steering wheel sensor in response to said prompting device;
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- a vehicle intervention system for intervening in the control of the vehicle based on said driver's vigilance state.
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A driver vigilance monitor comprising:
- a seatbelt sensor for detecting a physiological parameter of a driver of a vehicle;
- a seat sensor integrated into a seat of the vehicle for detecting position or movement of the driver;
- a processor for determining a driver's vigilance state by prompting the driver to respond and then comparing data in a memory device with information received from the seatbelt sensor and the seat sensor received in response to said prompting device;
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- a vehicle intervention system for intervening in the control of the vehicle based on said driver's vigilance state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.