Driver condition-monitoring apparatus for automotive vehicles
First Claim
1. A driver condition-monitoring apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- driver condition-determining means for determining a condition of a driver driving said automotive vehicle;
voice information-generating means for generating voice information for said driver;
voice recognition means for recognizing a voice uttered by said driver; and
control means for causing said voice information-generating means to generate said voice information for said driver, depending on a result of a determination of said condition of said driver by said driver condition-determining means, judging a response of said driver to said voice information, based on the result of recognition of said driver'"'"'s voice by said voice recognition means, and carrying out at least one alarming measure of giving warning, giving information on a place to take a rest, and controlling operation of said automotive vehicle, based on the result of said judgment of said response of said driver to said voice information.
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Abstract
A driver condition-monitoring apparatus for an automotive vehicle. determines the condition of a driver driving the automotive vehicle and voice information for the driver is generated. A voice uttered by the driver is recognized. The voice information for the driver is generated depending on a result of determination of the condition of the driver. Oral response of the driver to the voice drivers information is judged based on a result of recognition of the voice. At least one alarming measure of giving warning, giving advice to take a rest, and controlling operation of the automotive vehicle is carried out based on a result of judgement of the response of the driver to the voice information.
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1. A driver condition-monitoring apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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driver condition-determining means for determining a condition of a driver driving said automotive vehicle; voice information-generating means for generating voice information for said driver; voice recognition means for recognizing a voice uttered by said driver; and control means for causing said voice information-generating means to generate said voice information for said driver, depending on a result of a determination of said condition of said driver by said driver condition-determining means, judging a response of said driver to said voice information, based on the result of recognition of said driver'"'"'s voice by said voice recognition means, and carrying out at least one alarming measure of giving warning, giving information on a place to take a rest, and controlling operation of said automotive vehicle, based on the result of said judgment of said response of said driver to said voice information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A driver condition-monitoring apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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means for determining a state of alertness of a driver driving the vehicle; means for generating audible messages for the driver; means for recognizing audible responses of the driver to the audible messages; means for alarming the driver by providing at least one of a warning, audible information on a location to take a rest, and automatic control of an operating condition of the vehicle; and control means for controlling said generating means to generate said audible messages based on a determination of said determining means, for judging a response of said driver to the audible messages and for controlling said alarming means to alarm the driver based on an output of said recognizing means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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