Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of driver
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1. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
- a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle;
an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and
a deformation portion that deforms the predetermined scope in accordance with intention of a user including the driver or with driver information on the driver.
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Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver'"'"'s seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle.
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1. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and a deformation portion that deforms the predetermined scope in accordance with intention of a user including the driver or with driver information on the driver. - View Dependent Claims (3, 24)
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2. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and a transfer portion that transfers the predetermined scope in accordance with intention of a user including the driver or with driver information on the driver. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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4. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle, wherein a shape of the predetermined scope is an ellipse having a major axis extending along a width of the vehicle.
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5. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle, wherein the out-of-frame state detection portion detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion is out of the predetermined scope over an out-of-frame determination time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26)
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8. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle, wherein the imaging device is provided by a stereo camera, and the predetermined scope is provided by a three-dimensionally set scope.
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9. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and a trajectory acquisition portion that acquires a trajectory of the head portion from positions of the head portion detected by the head detection portion, wherein; during travelling of the vehicle, the out-of-frame state detection portion detects that the driver is incapable of driving, based on that the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope of the image, and the trajectory acquired by the trajectory acquisition portion until the head portion is out of the predetermined scope. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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10. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; a trajectory acquisition portion that acquires a trajectory of the head portion from positions of the head portion detected by the head detection portion; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving based on the trajectory acquired by the trajectory acquisition portion, during travelling of the vehicle.
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11. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a head detection portion that successively detects a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and an out-of-frame state detection portion that detects that the driver is incapable of driving, when the head portion detected by the head detection portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle, wherein the predetermined scope is provided by a whole area of the image.
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27. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by the processor, perform processing of; successively detecting a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; detecting that the driver is incapable of driving when the head portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and deforming the predetermined scope in accordance with intention of a user including the driver or with driver information on the driver.
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28. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by the processor, perform processing of; successively detecting a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; detecting that the driver is incapable of driving when the head portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and transferring the predetermined scope in accordance with intention of a user including the driver or with driver information on the driver.
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29. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by the processor, perform processing of; successively detecting a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; and detecting that the driver is incapable of driving when the head portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle, wherein the driver is detected as being incapable of driving when the head portion is out of the predetermined scope over an out-of-frame determination time.
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30. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by the processor, perform processing of; successively detecting a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; detecting that the driver is incapable of driving when the head portion is out of a predetermined scope in the image during travelling of the vehicle; and acquiring a trajectory of the head portion from positions of the head portion detected, wherein; during travelling of the vehicle, the driver is detected as being incapable of driving, based on that the head portion detected is out of a predetermined scope of the image, and the trajectory acquired until the head portion is out of the predetermined scope.
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31. An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by the processor, perform processing of; successively detecting a head portion, which is higher than a neck of the driver, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted in a vehicle; acquiring a trajectory of the head portion from positions of the head portion detected; and detecting that the driver is incapable of driving based on the trajectory acquired, during travelling of the vehicle.
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