MONITORING A DEGREE OF ATTENTION OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE
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1. A method for monitoring a degree of attentiveness for a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- of determining a period based on a speed of the vehicle;
receiving image data that depict a portion of the face of the driver;
determining whether a blink time of the driver exceeds the period based on the image data;
monitoring the degree of attentiveness of the driver based on the determination of whether the blink time exceeds the period.
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Abstract
To monitor a degree of attentiveness for a driver of a vehicle, a period is determined on the basis of a speed of the vehicle. It is determined whether an eyelid closed time and/or an eyelid closing time of the driver exceeds the period.
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1. A method for monitoring a degree of attentiveness for a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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of determining a period based on a speed of the vehicle; receiving image data that depict a portion of the face of the driver; determining whether a blink time of the driver exceeds the period based on the image data; monitoring the degree of attentiveness of the driver based on the determination of whether the blink time exceeds the period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A controller that monitors a degree of attentiveness for a driver of a vehicle, wherein the controller comprises:
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an interface, wherein the interface is set up to receive image data that depict a portion of the face of the driver; and a computation unit, wherein the computation unit is set up to determine a period based on a speed of the vehicle, wherein the computation unit is additionally set up determine whether a blink time of the driver exceeds the period based on the image data, wherein the computation unit is additionally set up to monitor the degree of attentiveness of the driver based on the basis of the determination of whether the blink time exceeds the period. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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