Method and Computer Program for Identification of Inattentiveness by the Driver of a Vehicle
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Abstract
A method and a computer program for identifying when the driver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, is not paying attention. In order to make it possible to make a more reliable statement on the presence of any inattentiveness by the driver, the method observes a steering action following a steering quiescent phase, in addition to detecting the steering quiescent phase. The extent of the steering quiescent phase and of the steering action found are logically linked to one another, and the result of this logical operation is then used as a measure for the severity of the inattentiveness of the driver.
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50 Claims
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1-22. -22. (canceled)
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23. A method for identifying when a driver of a vehicle is not paying attention, the method comprising the acts of:
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detecting movement of a steering wheel of the vehicle as a steering wheel angle x; identifying a steering quiescent phase; determining a magnitude of an extent of the steering quiescent phase by evaluating at least one of the steering wheel angle x and a rate of change of the steering wheel angle x; identifying a steering action following the steering quiescent phase and determining a magnitude of an extent of the steering action by evaluating the rate of change of the steering wheel angle x; and assessing a result of a logical link between the extent of the steering quiescent phase and the extent of the steering action to determine a measure of a severity of inattentiveness by the driver while steering the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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