Vigilance Monitoring System

a monitoring system and driver technology, applied in diagnostics, medical science, computation using non-denominational number representations, etc., can solve problems such as harmful social or economic consequences, lack of operator vigilance, etc., and achieve the effect of accurately detecting the driver's state of vigilan

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-03-26
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The present invention is a system that collects data on a driver's movements. This is done by using sensors placed in various locations in the vehicle that touch the driver, such as the seat or steering wheel. The sensors can be multiple to get a more accurate picture of the driver's behavior. The system can display this data on a touch screen in the vehicle's sun visor, providing a visual record of the driver's activity. Different sensors can be displayed to show the driver's relaxed or active state.

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A typical application may include monitoring the driver of a vehicle or pilot of an aircraft, although the invention also has applications in areas involving related occupations such as train drivers and operators of equipment such as cranes and industrial machinery in general, and where lack of operator vigilance can give rise to harmful social or economic consequences.

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[0100]Referring to FIG. 1, block 12 shows a plurality of sensors 1 to 11 associated with a vehicle and driver. The or each sensor may include piezoelectric or electrostatic material such as CSD or PVDF material. The material can be divided into plural sections of the driver's seat, for example. The various sensors are summarized below.

[0101]1. Upper Driver Seat Sensor

[0102]Drivers seat top edge of upper section

[0103]Drivers seat centre of upper section

[0104]Drivers seat base of upper section

[0105]2. Lower Driver Seat Sensor

[0106]Drivers seat front edge of lower section

[0107]Drivers seat centre of lower section

[0108]Drivers seat rear of lower section

[0109]3. Driver Seat-Belt Sensor

[0110]Driver's seat-belt upper section

[0111]Driver's seat-belt lower section

[0112]4. Driver's Head Tilt Per Driver Cap or Similar Sensor

[0113]The driver's head tilt per driver cap or a device to clip over drivers ear or as part of driving goggles or glasses. These sensors can be, for example, positional swi...

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Abstract

The present invention pertains to a system and method of monitoring the alertness or wakefulness of a driver. The monitored parameters include cardiac, respiratory and movement parameters. Sensors are located in various locations of the driver side section to detect the vigilance of a driver. These sensors include pressure sensors embedded in the seat and pedals, and a head band for monitoring EEG, EMG and EOG signals.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 351,857, filed Jan. 17, 2012, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 417,247, filed Apr. 15, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,096,946, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 890,324, filed Jul. 26, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,902, which was a national stage application under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT / AU99 / 01166, filed Dec. 24, 1999, which claimed priority from Australian applications PP 8325, filed Jan. 27, 1999, and PQ 3740, filed Oct. 29, 1999, which applications are all hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a vigilance monitoring system. In particular the invention relates to a system for monitoring, recording and / or analyzing vigilance, alertness or wakefulness and / or a stressed state of an operator of equipment or machinery in a variet...

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IPC IPC(8): B60W40/08B60T7/12A61B5/18A61B3/113A61B5/0476A61B5/0496B60K28/02B60K28/06B60L3/02B60T7/14G08B21/06
CPCB60W40/08B60W2040/0872B60T7/12A61B5/18A61B3/113A61M21/02A61M2021/0044A61M2021/0083A61M2230/10A61M2230/14A61M2230/60B60L3/02B60L2260/46B60T7/14G08B21/06A61B5/7232B60L2200/26A61B5/398A61B5/369A61B5/384
Inventor BURTON, DAVID
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