METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE ALERTNESS OF A VEHICLE DRIVER
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1. A method for ascertaining an alertness of a vehicle driver, characterized by the steps:
- detecting a potentially dangerous situation by a system of the vehicle;
estimating a visual observation field of the vehicle driver; and
detecting the alertness of the vehicle driver by comparing an orientation or a position of the potentially dangerous situation to the visual observation field of the vehicle driver.
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Abstract
A method for detecting the alertness of a vehicle driver includes the detection of a potentially dangerous situation by a system of the vehicle; the estimation of a visual observation field of the vehicle driver; and the detection of the alertness of the vehicle driver by comparing an orientation or a position of the potentially dangerous situation to the visual observation field of the vehicle driver.
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1. A method for ascertaining an alertness of a vehicle driver, characterized by the steps:
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detecting a potentially dangerous situation by a system of the vehicle; estimating a visual observation field of the vehicle driver; and detecting the alertness of the vehicle driver by comparing an orientation or a position of the potentially dangerous situation to the visual observation field of the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
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8. A device for alertness detection of a vehicle driver of a vehicle having a system for detecting a potentially dangerous situation, comprising:
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a sensor unit designed to estimate a visual observation field of the vehicle driver; a communications module for communication with the system and the sensor unit; and a computer unit set up to detect alertness of the vehicle driver by comparing an orientation or a position of the potentially dangerous situation to the visual observation field of the vehicle driver. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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