METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED ASSISTS OF DRIVING TASK DEMANDS FOR REDUCING DRIVER DROWSINESS
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1. A method for responding to drowsiness of a driver, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a module, the drowsiness based on a detected level exceeding a threshold associated with at least one of a set of conditions of the driver which indicate the drowsiness of the driver, the conditions comprise driver performance, vigilance, judgment and alertness; and
responding to the conditions which have been detected by providing assists to the driver to at least facilitate reducing the detected level below the threshold associated with the conditions and any subsequent drowsiness associated therewith wherein the assists comprise a plurality of tasks which are automated tasks which comprise;
passive, interactive and external assists for providing countermeasures to reduce the detected level of the condition of drowsiness.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for responding to drowsiness of a driver. The method and system comprise detecting by a module the drowsiness of the driver based on a detected level exceeding a threshold associated with at least one of a set of conditions of the driver which indicate the drowsiness of the driver. The conditions of driver drowsiness include driver performance, vigilance, judgment and alertness. A response to the conditions which have been detected is provided by assists to the driver to at least facilitate reducing the detected level below the threshold associated with the conditions and any subsequent drowsiness of the driver.
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1. A method for responding to drowsiness of a driver, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a module, the drowsiness based on a detected level exceeding a threshold associated with at least one of a set of conditions of the driver which indicate the drowsiness of the driver, the conditions comprise driver performance, vigilance, judgment and alertness; and responding to the conditions which have been detected by providing assists to the driver to at least facilitate reducing the detected level below the threshold associated with the conditions and any subsequent drowsiness associated therewith wherein the assists comprise a plurality of tasks which are automated tasks which comprise;
passive, interactive and external assists for providing countermeasures to reduce the detected level of the condition of drowsiness. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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9. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage device and comprising instructions that when executed by a processing module perform a method for responding to conditions of driver drowsiness, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a processing module, the drowsiness based on a detected level exceeding a threshold associated with at least one of a set of conditions of the driver which indicate the drowsiness of the driver, the conditions comprise driver performance, vigilance, judgment and alertness; and responding to the conditions which have been detected by providing assists to the driver to at least facilitate reducing the detected level below the threshold associated with the conditions and any subsequent drowsiness associated therewith wherein the assists are a plurality of tasks which are automated tasks which comprise;
passive, interactive and external assists for providing countermeasures to reduce the detected level of the condition of drowsiness. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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17. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that when executed causes performance of a method for providing countermeasures for driver drowsiness, the method comprising; determining, using information provided by one or more sensors of a vehicle, a level exceeding a threshold for a condition associated with driver drowsiness wherein the information provided by the sensors is at least of driver performance, vigilance, judgement or alertness with respect to vehicle operations; and responding to the condition associated with driver drowsiness by providing a plurality of countermeasures to at least facilitate reducing the level below the threshold for the condition of driver drowsiness wherein;
the countermeasures comprise a plurality of passive, interactive, and external vehicle assists for reducing a detected level of the condition of the driver drowsiness. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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