VEHICLE DRIVER MONITOR AND A METHOD FOR MONITORING A DRIVER
First Claim
1. A monitor for monitoring a driver of a vehicle, the monitor comprises:
- multiple sensors coupled to at least one vehicle element or integrated with at least one vehicle element;
a processor for;
receiving physiological information relating to the driver from the multiple sensors;
detecting, based on the physiological information, a health problem of the driver, an awareness level of the driver and a stress level of the driver;
determining a selected action to be performed based on the detection, wherein the action is selected from a list consisting of;
establishing a call to a remote assistance site, transmitting the physiological information to a remote assistance site, generating an audio alert, and generating a visual alert; and
assisting in a completion of the selected action.
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Abstract
A method and a monitor for monitoring a driver of a vehicle, the monitor includes: multiple sensors coupled to at least one vehicle element or integrated with at least one vehicle element; a processor for: receiving physiological information relating to the driver from the multiple sensors; detecting, based on the physiological information, a health problem of the driver, an awareness level of the driver and a stress level of the driver; determining a selected action to be performed based on the detection, wherein the action is selected from a list consisting of: establishing a call to a remote assistance site, transmitting the physiological information to a remote assistance site, generating an audio alert, and generating a visual alert; and assisting in a completion of the selected action.
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50 Claims
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1. A monitor for monitoring a driver of a vehicle, the monitor comprises:
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multiple sensors coupled to at least one vehicle element or integrated with at least one vehicle element; a processor for; receiving physiological information relating to the driver from the multiple sensors; detecting, based on the physiological information, a health problem of the driver, an awareness level of the driver and a stress level of the driver; determining a selected action to be performed based on the detection, wherein the action is selected from a list consisting of;
establishing a call to a remote assistance site, transmitting the physiological information to a remote assistance site, generating an audio alert, and generating a visual alert; andassisting in a completion of the selected action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for monitoring a stress level of a driver of a vehicle, the method comprises:
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receiving physiological information indicative of a stress level of the driver, from at least one sensor that is located within the vehicle and in a vicinity of the driver; detecting a stress level of the driver based on the physiological information, stored physiological information history and at least one predefined measurement threshold; determining, based on the stress level of the driver, whether to initiate a stress level reduction action; performing, based on the determination, the stress level reduction action while the driver is within the vehicle, wherein the stress level reduction action is selected out of playing a relaxing music and activating a neck or back massage. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for monitoring an awareness state of a driver, comprising:
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receiving physiological information indicative of an awareness level of a driver, from at least one sensor that is located in a vicinity of a driver; detecting the awareness level of the driver based on the physiological information, stored physiological information history and predefined measurements thresholds; determining, based on the awareness level of the driver, whether to initiate an awaking action; performing, based on the determination, the awaking action while the driver is within the vehicle, wherein the awaking action is selected from a list consisting of;
playing a music, playing a speech and playing a sound. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for monitoring a driver of a vehicle, the method comprises:
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receiving physiological information relating to the driver from at least one sensor; detecting, based on the physiological information, a health problem of the driver, an awareness level of the driver and a stress level of the driver; determining a selected action to be performed based on the detection, wherein the action is selected from a list consisting of;
establishing a call to a remote assistance site, transmitting the physiological information to a remote assistance site, generating an audio alert and generating a visual alert; andperforming the selected action. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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