DRIVER CONDITION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, SERVER, DRIVER INFORMATION COLLECTING APPARATUS, AND DRIVER CONDITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM
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1. A driver condition estimation apparatus for estimating condition of a driver, comprising:
- a driver condition estimating unit configured to estimate the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and
a control variable changing unit configured to change control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit.
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Abstract
A driver condition estimation apparatus 5 estimates condition of a driver. The driver condition estimation apparatus 5 includes a driver condition estimating unit 50a for estimating the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and a control variable changing unit 50b for changing control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit 50a.
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12 Claims
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1. A driver condition estimation apparatus for estimating condition of a driver, comprising:
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a driver condition estimating unit configured to estimate the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and a control variable changing unit configured to change control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A server, comprising:
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an at-home driver information receiving unit configured to receive at-home driver information obtained at a home of a driver; a driver condition estimating unit configured to estimate condition of the driver based on the at-home driver information; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit to a vehicle.
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11. A driver information collecting apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor configured to obtain information on a driver at a home of the driver; a driver information collecting unit configured to collect the information on the driver obtained by the sensor; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the information on the driver collected by the driver information collecting unit to a vehicle.
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12. A driver condition estimation system for estimating condition of a driver, comprising:
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a home of the driver; and a vehicle, wherein the home includes a sensor configured to obtain at-home driver information on the driver, a driver information collecting unit configured to collect the at-home driver information obtained by the sensor, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the at-home driver information to the vehicle; and the vehicle includes a receiving unit configured to receive the at-home driver information, and a driver condition estimating unit configured to estimate the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving based on the at-home driver information or operations of in-vehicle devices performed by the driver before starting an engine.
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