Driver Configurable Drowsiness Prevention
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1. A driver drowsiness mitigation system of a vehicle comprising:
- a driver impairment detection system for detecting drowsiness of a driver of the vehicle;
a plurality of alert devices for countering a drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle; and
a controller for enabling at least one of the alert devices when a drowsiness of the driver is detected;
wherein a prioritized order for enabling respective alert devices is selectively configurable within the controller according to the identity of the driver.
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Abstract
A driver drowsiness mitigation system of a vehicle includes a driver impairment detection system for detecting drowsiness of a driver of the vehicle. A plurality of alert devices is provided for countering a drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle. A controller enables at least one of the alert devices when a drowsiness of the driver is detected. A prioritized order for enabling respective alert devices is selectively configurable within the controller according to the identity of the driver.
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1. A driver drowsiness mitigation system of a vehicle comprising:
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a driver impairment detection system for detecting drowsiness of a driver of the vehicle; a plurality of alert devices for countering a drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle; and a controller for enabling at least one of the alert devices when a drowsiness of the driver is detected; wherein a prioritized order for enabling respective alert devices is selectively configurable within the controller according to the identity of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for countering drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle during an operation of the vehicle; identifying the driver of the vehicle; identifying respective drowsiness mitigation devices associated with the identified driver of the vehicle, the respective drowsiness mitigation devices being configured for actuation in a prioritized order to counter the drowsiness of the driver; and selectively actuating at least one of the drowsiness mitigation devices in the respective prioritized order for countering the drowsiness of the driver in response to detecting drowsiness of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for countering drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle during an operation of the vehicle; identifying the driver of the vehicle; identifying respective drowsiness mitigation devices associated with the identified driver of the vehicle, the respective drowsiness mitigation devices being configured for actuation in a prioritized order to counter the drowsiness of the driver; selectively actuating a first drowsiness mitigation device in the respective prioritized order for countering the drowsiness of the driver in response to detecting drowsiness of the driver; detecting drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle after a predetermined time of the actuation of the first drowsiness mitigation device; and actuating a next drowsiness mitigation device in the respective prioritized order for countering the drowsiness of the driver in response to detecting drowsiness of the driver after the predetermined time, otherwise, de-actuating the first drowsiness mitigation device.
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