Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of driver
US-10572746-B2 · Feb 25, 2020 · US
Apparatus detecting driving incapability state of driver
US2020082190A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020082190-A1 |
| Application number | US-201916686297-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Publication date | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: an inclination detection portion that detects inclination of a head of a driver with respect to a trunk of the driver lower than a neck, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a posture collapse detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when the inclination of the head detected by the inclination detection portion is greater than a relative inclination threshold during travel of the vehicle.
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1 . An apparatus detecting a driving incapability state of a driver of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: an inclination detection portion that detects inclination of a head of the driver based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device; and a posture collapse detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when the detected inclination of the head is greater than an inclination threshold during travel of the vehicle, wherein the posture collapse detection portion detects the driver is incapable of driving on condition that the detected inclination of the head is greater than the inclination threshold for a time longer than a posture collapse determination time during the travel of the vehicle, wherein the posture collapse determination time is altered when a drive assist control is executed in the vehicle. 2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the posture collapse determination time is prolonged when the drive assist control is executed in the vehicle. 3 . An apparatus detecting a driving incapability state of a driver of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a computer including a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to: detect inclination of a head of the driver based on an image of a driver seat captured by a camera; and detect the driver is incapable of driving when the detected inclination of the head is greater than an inclination threshold during travel of the vehicle, wherein the computer detects the driver is incapable of driving on condition that the detected inclination of the head is greater than the inclination threshold for a time longer than a posture collapse determination time during the travel of the vehicle, wherein the posture collapse determination time is altered when a drive assist control is executed in the vehicle. 4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display that displays a degree of posture collapse of the driver with five levels of the posture collapse of the driver, wherein the larger the detected inclination of head, the higher the level of the posture collapse set.
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for processing medical images, e.g. editing · CPC title
Posture, e.g. hand, foot, or seat position, turned or inclined · CPC title
Direction of gaze · CPC title
Receivers · CPC title
Accelerator pedal position · CPC title
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- An apparatus detecting driving incapability state of a driver includes: an inclination detection portion that detects inclination of a head of a driver with respect to a trunk of the driver lower than a neck, based on an image of a driver seat captured by an imaging device mounted on a vehicle; and a posture collapse detection portion that detects the driver is incapable of driving when the inc…
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- Denso Corp
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- Primary CPC classification G08G1/0962. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Mar 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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