Driver seat system and awakening device
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1. A driver seat system comprising:
- a monitor for monitoring a human condition of a driver, and an awakening device for making the driver recover a wakeful state or awakening state by starting operation when received a predictive signal for fall-asleep from said monitor, the predictive signal for fall-asleep being a signal when an energy metabolism makes transition from an active state into a sleep state, wherein said awakening device includes a mechanism for stimulating a pressure sense of the driver.
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Abstract
There are provided a monitor for monitoring a human condition of a driver, and an awakening device for awakening a driver, which starts operation when received a predictive signal for fall-asleep being a signal for energy metabolism transition from an active state into a sleep state. The awakening device is structured to stimulate a pressure sense of the driver by reclining a seat back of a driver seat forward or rearward to thereby cause a shift force. Accordingly, without regard to an alarm reaction level to an alarm sound, it is possible to stimulate the driver and whereby awaken the driver more surely.
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1. A driver seat system comprising:
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a monitor for monitoring a human condition of a driver, and an awakening device for making the driver recover a wakeful state or awakening state by starting operation when received a predictive signal for fall-asleep from said monitor, the predictive signal for fall-asleep being a signal when an energy metabolism makes transition from an active state into a sleep state, wherein said awakening device includes a mechanism for stimulating a pressure sense of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. An awakening device which starts operation when received a predictive signal for fall-asleep for energy metabolism transition from an active state into a sleep state from a monitor for monitoring a human condition of a driver, comprising a mechanism for stimulating a pressure sense of the driver to awaken the driver.
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