VEHICLE ALERTNESS CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

A vehicle alertness control system that executes alertness control to increase an alertness level of a driver of a vehicle includes an alertness level determination unit, an alertness controller, and a conversation controller. The alertness level determination unit is configured to determine an alertness level of the driver. The alertness controller is configured to select a level of a stimulus applied to the driver based on the determined alertness level. The conversation controller is configured to select a conversation category corresponding to the selected stimulus level from conversation categories categorizing a content of utterance in correspondence with each stimulus level and control conversation with the driver through a speaker and a microphone.

主权项

1. A vehicle alertness control system configured to execute alertness control that increases an alertness level of a driver of a vehicle, the vehicle alertness control system comprising:
an alertness level determination unit configured to determine an alertness level, which is a hierarchized alertness degree of the driver, based on at least one of an assumption result obtained from an emotion assumption unit that is configured to monitor behavior of the driver and assume an emotion of the driver and a detection result obtained from a biometric sensor that detects a biosignal of the driver; an alertness controller configured to select a level of a stimulus applied to the driver based on the determined alertness level; and a conversation controller configured to select a conversation category corresponding to the selected stimulus level and control conversation with the driver through a speaker and a microphone, wherein the conversation category is selected from conversation categories categorizing a content of utterance in correspondence with each stimulus level.