SAFE OPERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOVING OBJECT

• US 20120133528A1
• Filed: 11/28/2011
• Published: 05/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Lee, Byung-Gil, Lee, Hyung Kyu
• Granted Patent: US 8,816,836 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/945
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/015 By temperature mapping of body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1128 using image analysis A61B5/1127 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/06 responsive to incapacity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/066 actuating a signalling device B60K28/063 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/229 Attention level, e.g. attentive to driving, reading or sleeping
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/3015 Optical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/06 indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms

Abstract

A safe operation apparatus for a moving object includes: a distraction detection unit for detecting distraction information of a user operating a moving object; a controller for collecting the distraction information from the distraction detection unit, calculating a user'"'"'s distraction state value, and controlling the moving object to be automatically operated or warning of the distraction state based on the distraction state value; and an automatic operation unit for automatically operating the moving object under the control of the controller. The apparatus further includes a communication unit for transmitting the user'"'"'s distraction state to a remote control center or an adjacent different moving object under the control of the controller.

Claims

1. A safe operation apparatus for a moving object comprising:

a distraction detection unit for detecting distraction information of a user operating a moving object;

a controller for collecting the distraction information from the distraction detection unit, calculating a user'"'"'s distraction state value, and controlling the moving object to be automatically operated or warning of the distraction state based on the distraction state value;

an automatic operation unit for automatically operating the moving object under the control of the controller; and

a communication unit for transmitting the user'"'"'s distraction state to a remote control center or an adjacent different moving object under the control of the controller.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the distraction state value is included in a first reference range indicating an instantaneous urgent situation, the controller changes an operation mode of the moving object into an automatic operation mode.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the distraction state value is included in a second reference range indicating a continuous urgent situation, the controller issues an alarm to reveal the user'"'"'s distraction state to the user.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller issues an alarm as a voice or warning sound regarding the user'"'"'s distraction state through a speaker provided in the moving object.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the distraction state value is included in the second reference range indicating a continuous urgent situation, the controller transmits the user'"'"'s distraction state to a remote control center.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the distraction state value is included in the second reference range indicating a continuous urgent situation, the controller transmits the user'"'"'s distraction state to a different moving object within a preset adjacent area.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the distraction detection unit includes sensors of an intelligent camera, thermal imaging camera and a brain wave measuring device for detecting motion or sleepiness of user.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the distraction detection unit includes an intelligent camera installed in front of the user for detecting a user'"'"'s motion.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile object includes at least one of an airplane, a ship, and a vehicle.

10. A safe operation method for a moving object comprising:

collecting distraction information on a user who operates a moving object by a distraction detection unit;

calculating a user'"'"'s distraction state value by using the collected distraction information; and

controlling an operation of the moving object based on the distraction state value.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, in said controlling an operation of the moving object, when the distraction state value is included in a first reference range indicating an instantaneous urgent situation, an operation mode of the moving object is changed into an automatic operation mode.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein, in said controlling an operation of the moving object, when the distraction state value is included in a second reference range indicating a continuous urgent situation, an alarm is issued to reveal the user'"'"'s distraction state to the user him/her self.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein an alarm is issued as a voice or warning sound through a speaker provided in the moving object.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein, in said controlling an operation of the moving object, when the distraction state value is included in the second reference range indicating a continuous urgent situation, the user'"'"'s distraction state is transmitted to a remote control center.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein, in said controlling an operation of the moving object, when the distraction state value is included in the second reference range indicating a continuous urgent situation, the user'"'"'s distraction state is transmitted to a different moving object within a preset adjacent area.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the distraction detection unit includes sensors of an intelligent camera, thermal imaging camera and a brain wave measuring device for detecting motion or sleepiness of user.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the distraction detection unit includes an intelligent camera installed in front of the user for detecting a user'"'"'s motion.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the distraction detection unit includes a thermal imaging camera installed in front of the user for detecting the driver'"'"'s motion.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the mobile object includes at least one of an airplane, a ship, and a vehicle.