Portable intelligent driver's health monitoring system for safety on the road

A system for detecting abnormal vehicle operation and providing notification and alerts to third parties, comprising:

• a motor vehicle providing a platform for operation of said system;
• an impediment proximity detection subsystem installed in said motor vehicle, including sensors at least mounted at external surfaces of said motor vehicle, said impediments consisting of at least fixed and moving objects external to said vehicle;
• a vital sign detection subsystem installed in said motor vehicle, including driver monitoring sensors and providing a measure of at least driver pulse rate and hand location;
• a controller installed in said motor vehicle, for receiving and processing sensor produced signals;
• an alarm subsystem installed in said motor vehicle, producing at least one of a visual or vibrational signal;
• a cloud interface subsystem including at least a WiFi transceiver installed in said motor vehicle, and a Google Cloud IoT Service or equivalent, and a vehicle to vehicle communication subsystem installed in said motor vehicle, using the BroadR-Reach® standard for automotive Ethernet or its evolving equivalents.

A method for detecting abnormal vehicle operation and providing notification and alerts to third parties, the method comprising:

• detecting impediment proximity using sensors at least mounted at external surfaces of said vehicle, said impediments consisting of at least fixed and moving objects external to said vehicle;
• detecting human vital signs using driver monitoring sensors and measuring at least driver pulse rate and hand location;
• receiving and processing sensor produced signals;
• producing at least one of a visual or vibrational signal in the event of an abnormal condition;
• transmitting event data using a cloud interface subsystem, said subsystem including at least a WiFi transceiver and a Google Cloud IoT Service or equivalent, and transmitting event notifications using a vehicle to vehicle communication subsystem, said subsystem using the BroadR-Reach® standard for automotive Ethernet or its evolving equivalents.