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Method for assessing actuations of the accelerator by a vehicle driver to detect nervousness

  • US 6,295,000 B1
  • Filed: 07/17/1998
  • Issued: 09/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for assessing actuations of an accelerator pedal by a driver of a vehicle to detect a nervous driver condition comprising the steps of:

  • evaluating a cumulative amount traveled by the accelerator pedal within a predefined time period when at least one of a change in velocity of the vehicle is less than a first predetermined threshold value within the predefined time period and a change in a position of the accelerator pedal is less than a second predetermined threshold value within the predefined time period; and

    using at least the cumulative amount traveled so as to detect the nervous driver condition.

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