Near-to-eye tracking for adaptive operation
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1. A method of alerting a vehicle operator comprising:
- sensing a position and an orientation of a near-to-eye display device worn by the vehicle operator;
determining a direction of gaze of the vehicle operator in response to the position and the orientation of the near-to-eye display device;
selectively generating an alert signal in response to the direction of gaze of the vehicle operator; and
estimating an attention level of the vehicle operator in response to the determined direction of gaze and an amount of change of the direction of gaze during a predetermined time period, and wherein the step of selectively generating the alert comprises generating an inattention alert signal in response to the estimated attention level being below a threshold attention level.
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Abstract
A method and a system are provided for adaptive vehicle operation. The method includes the steps of sensing a position and an orientation of a near-to-eye display device worn by the vehicle operator, determining a direction of gaze of the vehicle operator in response to the position and the orientation of the near-to-eye display device, and selectively generating an alert signal in response to the direction of gaze of the vehicle operator.
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1. A method of alerting a vehicle operator comprising:
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sensing a position and an orientation of a near-to-eye display device worn by the vehicle operator; determining a direction of gaze of the vehicle operator in response to the position and the orientation of the near-to-eye display device; selectively generating an alert signal in response to the direction of gaze of the vehicle operator; and estimating an attention level of the vehicle operator in response to the determined direction of gaze and an amount of change of the direction of gaze during a predetermined time period, and wherein the step of selectively generating the alert comprises generating an inattention alert signal in response to the estimated attention level being below a threshold attention level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An attention monitoring system coupled to a near-to-eye display system which senses a position and orientation of a near-to-eye display device and generates focus data corresponding to a direction of gaze of a vehicle operator in response to the position and the orientation of the near-to-eye display device, the vehicle monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of alerting devices for providing sensible alerts to the vehicle operator; and a controller coupled to the near-to-eye display system for receiving the focus data therefrom and coupled to the plurality of alerting devices, providing an alert signal to a selected one of the plurality of alerting devices in response to the focus data, and estimating an attention level of the vehicle operator in response to the determined direction of gaze and an amount of change of the direction of gaze during a predetermined time period, and wherein the step of selectively generating the alert comprises generating an inattention alert signal in response to the estimated attention level being below a threshold attention level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A monitoring system comprising:
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a near-to-eye display device worn by an operator of a vehicle; one or more sensors for monitoring a position and an orientation of the near-to-eye display device; and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors for determining a direction of gaze of the operator of the vehicle in response to the position and the orientation of the near-to-eye display device, for selectively generating an alert signal in response to the direction of gaze of the operator of the vehicle, and for estimating an attention level of the vehicle operator in response to the determined direction of gaze and an amount of change of the direction of gaze during a predetermined time period, and wherein the step of selectively generating the alert comprises generating an inattention alert signal in response to the estimated attention level being below a threshold attention level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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