Target awareness determination system and method
First Claim
1. A target awareness determination system for determining user awareness of an object, said system comprising:
- an object monitor including an object detection sensor for sensing an object in a field of view and determining a position of the object;
an eye gaze monitor including an imaging camera oriented to capture images of a user including an eye of the user, said eye gaze monitor determining an eye gaze vector; and
a controller for determining awareness of the user to the object based on the detected object position and the eye gaze vector.
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Abstract
An object awareness determination system and method of determining awareness of a driver of a vehicle to an object is provided. The system includes an object monitor including an object detection sensor for sensing an object in a field of view and determining a position of the object. The system also includes an eye gaze monitor including an imaging camera oriented to capture images of the vehicle driver including an eye of the driver. The gaze monitor determines an eye gaze vector. The system further has a controller for determining driver awareness of the object based on the detected object position and the eye gaze vector.
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24 Claims
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1. A target awareness determination system for determining user awareness of an object, said system comprising:
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an object monitor including an object detection sensor for sensing an object in a field of view and determining a position of the object;
an eye gaze monitor including an imaging camera oriented to capture images of a user including an eye of the user, said eye gaze monitor determining an eye gaze vector; and
a controller for determining awareness of the user to the object based on the detected object position and the eye gaze vector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A target awareness determination system for determining vehicle driver awareness of an object, said system comprising:
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an object monitor including an object detection sensor mounted on a vehicle for sensing an object in a field of view and determining a position of the object;
an eye gaze monitor including an imaging camera mounted on the vehicle and oriented to capture images of a driver of the vehicle including an eye of the driver, said gaze monitor determining an eye gaze vector; and
a controller for determining awareness of the driver of the object based on the detected object position and the eye gaze vector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of determining user awareness of an object, said method comprising the steps of:
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sensing the presence of an object in a field of view;
determining a position of the object within the field of view;
monitoring eye gaze of a user;
determining an eye gaze vector of the user; and
determining user awareness of the object as a function of the position of the object and the eye gaze vector. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. A method of determining vehicle driver awareness of an object, said method comprising the steps of:
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sensing the presence of an object in a field of view;
determining a position of the object within the field of view;
monitoring eye gaze of a driver of a vehicle;
determining an eye gaze vector of the driver of the vehicle; and
determining driver awareness of the object as a function of the position of the object and the gaze vector.
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