Alarm system for alerting driver to presence of objects
First Claim
1. An alarm system of a vehicle comprising:
- (a) an eye gaze direction detecting part which determines a vehicle driver'"'"'s field of view by analyzing facial images of a driver of the vehicle pictured by using a camera equipped in the vehicle;
(b) an obstacle detecting device which detects the presence of an obstacle in the direction unobserved by the driver using a radar equipped in the vehicle, the direction of which radar is set up in the direction not attended by the driver on the basis of data detected by the eye gaze monitor; and
(c) an alarm controlling part which determines whether to make an alarm in case an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detecting device.
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Abstract
Alarm systems comprises an eye gaze direction detecting part, an obstacle detecting device and an alarm controlling part. The eye gaze direction detecting part determines a vehicle driver'"'"'s field of view by analyzing facial images of a driver of the vehicle pictured by using a camera equipped in the vehicle. The obstacle detecting device detects the presence of an obstacle in the direction unobserved by the driver using a radar equipped in the vehicle, the direction of which radar is set up in the direction not attended by the driver on the basis of data detected by the eye gaze monitor. The alarm controlling part determines whether to make an alarm in case an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detecting device. The systems can detect the negligence of a vehicle driver in observing the front view targets and release an alarm to prevent the driver from any possible danger.
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5 Claims
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1. An alarm system of a vehicle comprising:
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(a) an eye gaze direction detecting part which determines a vehicle driver'"'"'s field of view by analyzing facial images of a driver of the vehicle pictured by using a camera equipped in the vehicle; (b) an obstacle detecting device which detects the presence of an obstacle in the direction unobserved by the driver using a radar equipped in the vehicle, the direction of which radar is set up in the direction not attended by the driver on the basis of data detected by the eye gaze monitor; and (c) an alarm controlling part which determines whether to make an alarm in case an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detecting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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