DRIVER READINESS AND INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

• US 20170247037A1
• Filed: 08/31/2015
• Published: 08/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Appy Risk Technologies Limited (Trak Global Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: IMS Solution, Inc.
• Inventors: Basir, Otman A., Miners, William Ben, Toonstra, Jason
• Granted Patent: US 11,447,138 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/06 responsive to incapacity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0827 due to sleepiness
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0836 due to alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0872 Driver physiology
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0075 Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2420/403 Image sensing, e.g. optical camera
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/105 Longitudinal acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/125 Lateral acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/22 Psychological state; Stress level or workload
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/221 Physiology, e.g. weight, heartbeat, health or special needs
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/24 Drug level, e.g. alcohol
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/26 Incapacity
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/00 Input parameters relating to infrastructure
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/20 : Road profile, i.e. the change in elevation or curvature of a plurality of continuous road segments
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2555/20 : Ambient conditions, e.g. wind or rain
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 : External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/65 : Data transmitted between vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2756/10 : Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/06 : Road conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 : related to drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/0097 : Predicting future conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 : Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/14 : Traffic procedures, e.g. traffic regulations
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/167 : Control of land vehicles

Abstract

A driver assessment system includes at least one vehicle sensor on a vehicle gathering vehicle dynamics information. At least one occupant sensor gathers driver information. The at least one occupant sensor may be a wearable device or subdermal device on the driver. At least one computer receives the vehicle dynamics information and the driver information to determine a driver readiness.

Claims

1. A driver assessment system comprising:

at least one vehicle sensor on a vehicle gathering vehicle dynamics information;

at least one occupant sensor gathering driver information, wherein the at least one occupant sensor is a wearable device or subdermal device on the driver; and

at least one computer receiving the vehicle dynamics information and the driver information to determine a driver readiness.

2. The system of claim 1 further including at least one inward-directed sensor in the vehicle, the at least one computer receiving additional driver information from the inward-directed sensor.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one computer determines driver performance based upon the vehicle dynamics information and the driver information.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one computer determines driver readiness based upon an expected journey.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one computer determines driver readiness based upon heartbeat measured by the at least one occupant sensor.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one computer determines driver readiness based upon sleep patterns, as determined by the at least one occupant sensor.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one computer determines driver drowsiness based upon the driver information.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the at least one computer determines driver drowsiness based upon heart rate from the at least one occupant sensor.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the at least one computer transmits the driver readiness determination to nearby drivers in other vehicles.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver readiness determination is transmitted to a server, the server compiling driver readiness determinations from a plurality of vehicles on a road segment including the vehicle and assessing a risk level on the road segment based upon the driver readiness determinations.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one computer implements proactive, escalating driver feedback based upon the driver readiness determination.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one computer determines driver drowsiness as part of the driver readiness determination.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the driver feedback is given via vibro/tactile feedback on the occupant sensor and wherein the occupant sensor is a wearable device.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the driver readiness information and vehicle dynamics information is used to determine a driver risk assessment for determining a rate of insurance.

15. A method for assessing driver readiness including the steps of:

receiving driver information from at least one occupant sensor;

receiving journey information regarding an expected journey, including a length of the expected journey; and

determining driver readiness based upon the driver information in light of the length of the expected journey.