System for monitoring the physical state of a vehicle occupant
First Claim
1. A system configured to determine a physical state of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle, comprising:
- an electrode containing nano-scale metal fibers, wherein the electrode is in contact with the vehicle occupant; and
a controller connected to the electrode configured to determine the physical state of the vehicle occupant based on an output of the electrode and further configured initiate a countermeasure based on the physical state of the vehicle occupant.
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Abstract
A system configured to determine a physical state of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle is described herein. The system includes an electrode in contact with the vehicle occupant and containing nano-scale metal fibers or carbon nanotubes and a controller that determines the physical state of the vehicle occupant based on an output of the electrode. The controller initiates a countermeasure based on the physical state of the vehicle occupant. A system configured to generate electricity based upon a temperature difference between a vehicle occupant and a portion of a vehicle interior is also presented herein. This system includes a thermoelectric device containing nano-scale metal fibers or carbon nanotubes. The thermoelectric device has a first side in contact with a vehicle occupant and a second side in contact with a portion of the vehicle interior. The thermoelectric device supplies electrical power to an electrical system of the vehicle.
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1. A system configured to determine a physical state of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle, comprising:
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an electrode containing nano-scale metal fibers, wherein the electrode is in contact with the vehicle occupant; and a controller connected to the electrode configured to determine the physical state of the vehicle occupant based on an output of the electrode and further configured initiate a countermeasure based on the physical state of the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system configured to determine a physical state of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle, comprising:
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at least two electrodes connected to the controller containing nano-scale metal fibers or carbon nanotubes in contact with the skin surface of the vehicle occupant, wherein the at least two electrodes comprise a cloth material or a foam material, and wherein the at least two electrodes are incorporated into an item selected from a list consisting of;
a headband, a headphone, and a helmet; anda controller connected to the electrode configured to determine brain wave activity of the vehicle occupant based on a change in the voltage potential difference between the at least two electrodes, wherein the controller is configured to determine the physical state of the vehicle occupant based on the brain wave activity, and wherein the controller is configured to initiate the countermeasure based on the brain wave activity.
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20. A system configured to determine a physical state of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle, comprising:
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an electrode containing nano-scale metal fibers or carbon nanotubes, wherein the electrode is in contact with skin surface of the vehicle occupant and wherein the electrode is configured to detect a concentration level of a substance in sweat of the vehicle occupant; and a controller connected to the electrode configured to determine the physical state of the vehicle occupant based on the concentration level of the substance in the sweat of the vehicle occupant detected by the electrode and initiate the countermeasure if the concentration level is not within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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