DROWSY DRIVER PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

A user device may be used to prevent a driver of a vehicle from driving while drowsy. The user device may create a driver profile for the driver and collect driving data while the driver is driving the vehicle. The driver profile may include information regarding the driver's propensity to drive while drowsy and the driving data may include information regarding whether the driver is exhibiting drowsy behaviors and how long the driver has been driving continuously. The user device may determine whether the driver is drowsy based on the driver profile and the driving data, and may respond in one or more ways, such as by altering the driver with an audio signal, providing the driver with a map to a nearby rest area, activating a braking system of the vehicle, warning nearby drivers about the driver being drowsy, contacting a parent or guardian of the driver, etc.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
collecting, by a user device, driving data corresponding to a driver of a vehicle, the driving data comprising movement information associated with a head of the driver while driving the vehicle and a duration the driver has been continuously driving the vehicle, the movement information associated with the head of the driver comprising angular movement information from an auxiliary device attached to the head of the driver; analyzing, by the user device, the driving data to determine whether the driver is drowsy by comparing the driving data to a drowsiness threshold; and responding, by the user device, to the analyzing of the driving data by alerting the driver of the vehicle when the driver is drowsy.