Driver attitude detection system

A driver attitude detection system for a vehicle, said driver attitude detection system comprising:

• a forward facing imaging sensor for capturing image data of a scene occurring forwardly of and in the direction of forward travel of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing imaging sensor, and wherein said forward facing imaging sensor comprises part of a driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle;
• wherein said forward facing imaging sensor is one of (a) disposed at a windshield electronics module of the equipped vehicle and (b) disposed in an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle;
• an image processor operable to process image data captured by said forward facing imaging sensor, wherein said image processor processes said captured image data to determine at least one of (i) a driving condition, (ii) a driving pattern, (iii) a road condition and (iv) a weather condition;
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• a control, wherein said control, responsive at least in part to image processing by said image processor of said captured image data, is operable to determine driver performance and generate a control output indicative of driver performance.

A driver attitude detection system for a vehicle, said driver attitude detection system comprising:

• a forward facing imaging sensor for capturing image data of a scene occurring forwardly of and in the direction of forward travel of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing imaging sensor, and wherein said forward facing imaging sensor comprises part of a driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle;
• wherein said forward facing imaging sensor is one of (a) disposed at a windshield electronics module of the equipped vehicle and (b) disposed in an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle;
• an image processor operable to process image data captured by said forward facing imaging sensor, wherein said image processor processes said captured image data to determine at least one condition external to the equipped vehicle;
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• a control, wherein said control, responsive at least in part to image processing by said image processor of said captured image data, is operable to determine driver performance and generate a control output indicative of driver performance.

A driver attitude detection system for a vehicle, said driver attitude detection system comprising:

• a forward facing imaging sensor for capturing image data of a scene occurring forwardly of and in the direction of forward travel of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing imaging sensor, and wherein said forward facing imaging sensor comprises part of a driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle;
• at least one monitoring device for monitoring a vehicle characteristic of the equipped vehicle, wherein said at least one monitoring device comprises at least one of (a) a component of a global positioning system, (b) an accelerometer, (c) a three-axis accelerometer and (d) a speed sensor;
• an image processor operable to process image data captured by said forward facing imaging sensor;
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• a control, wherein said control, responsive at least in part to image processing by said image processor of said captured image data and responsive at least in part to said at least one monitoring device, is operable to determine driver performance and generate a control output indicative of driver performance.