Method for calculating a response time
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1. A method for calculating a response time required to direct the attention of a driver of a vehicle at a situation on the road, the vehicle including at least one computing unit, the method comprising:
- monitoring the driver with at least one sensor to determine at least one driver characteristic data;
communicating the at least one driver characteristic data from the at least one sensor to the computing unit;
ascertaining within the computing unit a state of attentiveness of the driver based on the at least one driver characteristic data;
calculating within the computing unit at least one value based on the state of attentiveness; and
assigning a response time to the driver based on the at least one valve.
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Abstract
A method for calculating a response time is described. The response time is required in order to direct the attention of a vehicle'"'"'s driver at the traffic on the road. The driver is monitored by sensors and a state of attentiveness of the driver is ascertained. The state of attentiveness is used to calculate a value, to which an anticipated response time is assigned. Further a method for operating a motor vehicle, a computer program product and a correspondingly equipped motor vehicle are described.
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1. A method for calculating a response time required to direct the attention of a driver of a vehicle at a situation on the road, the vehicle including at least one computing unit, the method comprising:
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monitoring the driver with at least one sensor to determine at least one driver characteristic data; communicating the at least one driver characteristic data from the at least one sensor to the computing unit; ascertaining within the computing unit a state of attentiveness of the driver based on the at least one driver characteristic data; calculating within the computing unit at least one value based on the state of attentiveness; and assigning a response time to the driver based on the at least one valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product with a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having commands embedded therein which when executed on a computing unit cause
monitoring of a driver of a vehicle with at least one sensor to determine at least one driver characteristic data; -
communicating the at least one driver characteristic data from the at least one sensor to the computing unit within the vehicle; ascertaining within the computing unit a state of attentiveness of the driver based on the at least one driver characteristic data; calculating within the computing unit at least one value based on the state of attentiveness; and assigning a response time to the driver based on the at least one value.
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15. A motor vehicle comprising a sensor array monitoring the attentiveness of a driver of the vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle, and a storage medium operably coupled with a computer program product executable on a computing unit within the vehicle to cause,
monitoring of the driver of the vehicle with the sensor array to determine at least one driver characteristic data; -
communicating the at least one driver characteristic data from the sensor array to the computing unit; ascertaining within the computing unit a state of attentiveness of the driver based on the at least one driver characteristic data; calculating within the computing unit at least one value based on the state of attentiveness; and assigning a response time to the driver based on the at least one value. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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