Device and method for detecting fatigue driving

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10506964-B2
Application number	US-201816023439-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2018
Priority date	Aug 8, 2017
Publication date	Dec 17, 2019
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019

Abstract

This disclosure provides a device and method for detecting fatigue driving. The device for detecting fatigue driving comprises: a first detection unit, which is disposed on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and configured to detect a grip of a driver on the steering wheel and transmit the detected grip value; and a controller, which is configured to receive the detected grip value, and determine whether the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state according to the detected grip value and a grip standard sample value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for detecting fatigue driving, comprising:
a first detection apparatus, which is disposed on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and configured to detect a grip of a driver on the steering wheel and transmit the detected grip value;
a controller, which is configured to receive the detected grip value, and determine whether the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state according to the detected grip value and a grip standard sample value; and
a second detection apparatus head-wearable by the driver,
wherein the second detection apparatus comprises:
a detection member, which is configured to fit to a head of the driver and detect a brain wave amplitude of the driver; and
a communication member, which is configured to transmit a detected value of the brain wave amplitude to the controller, and transmit a control instruct from the controller to the detection member,

wherein the controller is configured to, when determining that the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state, control to activate the detection member via the communication member, and determine whether the driver is in a fatigue driving state according to the detected value of the brain wave amplitude and preset second and third thresholds, and
wherein the controller is configured to calculate a difference between the second threshold and the detected value of the brain wave amplitude, as well as a fluctuation ratio indicating a ratio of the difference to the second threshold; compare the fluctuation ratio with the preset third threshold, and determine that the driver is in a fatigue driving state when the fluctuation ratio is smaller than or equal to the third threshold.

2. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 1 , wherein
the first detection apparatus is configured to detect the grip of the driver on the steering wheel based on a preset detection period;
the controller is configured to calculate a mean value of the detected grip values during a current processing period, average the mean value and a grip standard sample value of a previous processing period to obtain a grip standard sample value of the current processing period; and determine whether the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state according to the mean value of the detected grip values during the current processing period and the grip standard sample value of the current processing period; and
the processing period is greater than the detection period.

3. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 2 , wherein
the controller is configured to calculate a difference between the detected grip value and the grip standard sample value, as well as an offset ratio indicating a ratio of the difference to the grip standard sample value; compare the offset ratio with a preset first threshold, and determine that the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state when the offset ratio is greater than or equal to the first threshold.

4. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 1 , wherein
the first detection apparatus is disposed at an outer edge of the steering wheel;
when the vehicle is a left hand drive vehicle, the first detection apparatus is disposed at a left half edge or whole circumference of the steering wheel; and
when the vehicle is right hand drive vehicle, the first detection apparatus is disposed at a right half edge or whole circumference of the steering wheel.

5. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 1 , wherein
there are a plurality of second thresholds and a plurality of third thresholds, and a corresponding relationship among a brain wave frequency range, the second threshold and the third threshold is prestored in the controller;
the detection member is further configured to detect a brain wave frequency of the driver, and transmit a detected value of the brain wave frequency to the controller; and
the controller is further configured to, before calculating the difference between the second threshold and the detected value of the brain wave amplitude, determine the corresponding second and third thresholds according to the detected value of the brain wave frequency and the corresponding relationship.

6. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 1 , wherein
there are a plurality of detection members; and
the controller is configured to calculate a fluctuation ratio corresponding to a detected value of the brain wave amplitude detected by each of the detection members, respectively, compare each of the fluctuation ratios with the corresponding third threshold, and determine that the driver is in a fatigue driving state when at least one of the fluctuation ratios is smaller than or equal to the third threshold.

7. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 1 , wherein
the second detection apparatus is glasses, on a leg of which the detection member is disposed;
the second detection apparatus further includes a power supply member, which is connected to the detection member and the communication member via a lead within a frame of the glasses; and
the communication member is a wireless communication member.

8. The device for detecting fatigue driving of claim 1 , further comprising a warning apparatus, wherein
the warning apparatus is configured to warn the driver; and
the controller is further configured to control to activate the warning apparatus when determining that the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state or fatigue driving state.

9. A method for detecting fatigue driving, comprising:
by a first detection apparatus disposed on a steering wheel of a vehicle, detecting a grip of a driver on the steering wheel and transmitting the detected grip value;
by a controller, receiving the detected grip value, and determining whether the driver is in a suspected fatigue driving state according to the detected grip value and a grip standard sample value;
activating a detection member fitting to a head of the driver when the controller determines that the driver is in the suspected fatigue driving state;
by the detection member, detecting a brain wave amplitude of the driver; and
by the controller, determining whether the driver is in a fatigue driving state according to the detected value of the brain wave amplitude and preset second and third thresholds,
wherein the controller is configured to calculate a difference between the second threshold and the detected value of the brain wave amplitude, as well as a fluctuation ratio indicating a ratio of the difference to the second threshold; compare the fluctuation ratio with the preset third threshold, and determine that the driver is in a fatigue driving state when the fluctuation ratio is smaller than or equal to the third threshold.

10. The method for detecting fatigue driving of claim 9 , further comprising:
by a warning apparatus, warning the driver.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Yingyi

Classifications

• B60Q9/00

  Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} · CPC title

• A61B5/6893

  Cars · CPC title

• A61B5/225

  of the fingers, e.g. by monitoring hand-grip force · CPC title

• A61B5/18 Primary

  for vehicle drivers {or machine operators} · CPC title

• G08B21/06 Primary

  indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms · CPC title