METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING AND MONITORING DRIVER PROFICIENCY, SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE
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1. A system for monitoring and evaluating a driver operating a vehicle comprising:
- an apparatus having a controller adapted to be used inside the vehicle being operated by the driver, the controller including a microprocessor in operative communication with a module;
at least one video camera in operative association with the microprocessor for providing audio/video data related to the driver and/or road conditions outside the vehicle to the module; and
an OBD connection for obtaining vehicle data from the vehicle, the vehicle data being transmitted from the OBD connection to the module,wherein the module synchronizes the audio/video data from the at least one video camera with the vehicle data from the OBD connection to produce a synchronized data such that the vehicle data is matched with the corresponding audio/video data that was concurrently recorded at the same time.
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Abstract
A system for evaluating and monitoring driver proficiency, performance and safety is disclosed. The system includes an apparatus having a controller that is in operative association with one or more video cameras mounted within a vehicle for providing audio/video data to the controller as well as with an OBD connection for the collection and transmission of vehicle data from the vehicle to the controller. The controller further includes a microprocessor for synchronizing the recorded vehicle data from the vehicle with the video/audio data collected from the video cameras in order to evaluate and monitor a driver'"'"'s performance and proficiency.
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1. A system for monitoring and evaluating a driver operating a vehicle comprising:
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an apparatus having a controller adapted to be used inside the vehicle being operated by the driver, the controller including a microprocessor in operative communication with a module; at least one video camera in operative association with the microprocessor for providing audio/video data related to the driver and/or road conditions outside the vehicle to the module; and an OBD connection for obtaining vehicle data from the vehicle, the vehicle data being transmitted from the OBD connection to the module, wherein the module synchronizes the audio/video data from the at least one video camera with the vehicle data from the OBD connection to produce a synchronized data such that the vehicle data is matched with the corresponding audio/video data that was concurrently recorded at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for monitoring and evaluating a driver operating a vehicle comprising:
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a controller adapted to be used inside a vehicle being operated by a driver, the controller having a microprocessor in operative communication with a module for processing data and a touch screen for enabling operation of the apparatus, a plurality of video cameras in operative communication with the microprocessor for providing audio/video data of the interior and exterior of the vehicle to the module, and an OBD connection for obtaining vehicle data from the OBD port of the vehicle, the vehicle data being transmitted from the OBD connection to the module, wherein the module synchronizes the audio/video data from the plurality of video cameras with the vehicle data collected from the OBD connection such that a synchronized data is generated having concurrently recorded vehicle data and the audio/video data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for evaluating and monitoring driver proficiency, performance and safety comprising:
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providing an apparatus comprising a controller adapted to be used inside a vehicle being operated by a driver, the controller having a microprocessor in operative communication with a module for processing data and a touch screen for enabling operation of the apparatus, a plurality of video cameras in operative communication with the microprocessor for providing audio/video data of the interior and exterior of the vehicle to the module, and an OBD connection for obtaining vehicle data from the OBD port of the vehicle, mounting the plurality of video cameras such that at least one of the plurality of video cameras captures a view of the interior of the vehicle and/or at least another one of the plurality of video cameras captures a view of the road conditions around the exterior of the vehicle; transmitting vehicle data from the OBD connection and audio/video data from the plurality of vehicles to the module; and synchronizing the audio/video data from the plurality of video cameras with the vehicle data from the OBD connection such that a synchronized data is generated having concurrently recorded vehicle data and the audio/video data.
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