Method and device for monitoring a vehicle occupant
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a vehicle occupant, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a surroundings detection device having a first sensor system, multiple objects in the vehicle surroundings;
detecting, by a gaze detection device having a second sensor system, a viewing direction of the vehicle occupant; and
automatically associating, by an association device having a computer processor, the detected viewing direction with one of the detected objects to determine which object of the multiple objects the vehicle occupant has viewed.
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Abstract
A method, a corresponding device, and a corresponding computer program for monitoring a vehicle occupant, including the following: detecting multiple objects in the vehicle surroundings with the aid of a surroundings detection device, detecting a viewing direction of the vehicle occupant with the aid of a gaze detection device, and automatically associating the detected viewing direction with one of the detected objects with the aid of an association device for a determination regarding which object of the multiple objects the vehicle occupant has viewed.
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a vehicle occupant, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a surroundings detection device having a first sensor system, multiple objects in the vehicle surroundings; detecting, by a gaze detection device having a second sensor system, a viewing direction of the vehicle occupant; and automatically associating, by an association device having a computer processor, the detected viewing direction with one of the detected objects to determine which object of the multiple objects the vehicle occupant has viewed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for monitoring a vehicle occupant, comprising:
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a surroundings detection device for detecting multiple objects in the vehicle surroundings; a gaze detection device for detecting a viewing direction of the vehicle occupant; and an association device for automatically associating the detected viewing direction with one of the detected objects to determine which object of the multiple objects the vehicle occupant has viewed.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program that is executable by a processor, the storage medium comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for monitoring a vehicle occupant, by performing the following; detecting multiple objects in the vehicle surroundings with the aid of a surroundings detection device; detecting a viewing direction of the vehicle occupant with the aid of a gaze detection device; and automatically associating the detected viewing direction with one of the detected objects with the aid of an association device to determine which object of the multiple objects the vehicle occupant has viewed.
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