A driver condition assessment device is provided which assesses a driver condition of a host vehicle. The device assesses whether a predetermined driving operation is performed, and includes detecting a travelling condition of the host vehicle and detecting a size of a preceding vehicle present ahead of the host vehicle. The device assesses whether a consciousness of a driver of the host vehicle is degraded when a detected travelling condition exceeds a predetermined threshold value and sets the predetermined threshold value depending on the detected size of the preceding vehicle.
Driver condition assessment device
14.07.2015
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA |
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