Driver fatigue assessment device and method

Details Driver fatigue assessment device and method Driver fatigue assessment device and method

2005-12-07

2008-11-11

Bugg, George A (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S988000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07450016

ABSTRACT:
A driver fatigue assessment device may include; a look information generator to generate look information regarding at least one of a driver's direction of a look and a locus at which a driver is looking; a visual stimulator to provide a visual stimulus within a driver's field of view at a first position and then move the location thereof to a second position; a change determination unit to determine whether the look information has changed in response to the movement of the visual stimulus; and a fatigue decision unit to assess driver fatigue based upon an output of the change determination unit.

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English translation of Examination Report dated Apr. 19, 2007 for corresponding German Application No. 10 2005 058678.3.
Examination Report and English translation thereof for corresponding French Application No. 05 12487 dated Feb. 8, 2006.

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