WO2002037932A3 - Drowsy operator detection process - Google Patents

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WO2002037932A3
WO2002037932A3 PCT/US2001/047612 US0147612W WO0237932A3 WO 2002037932 A3 WO2002037932 A3 WO 2002037932A3 US 0147612 W US0147612 W US 0147612W WO 0237932 A3 WO0237932 A3 WO 0237932A3
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detection process
operator detection
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Philip W Kithil
Roger D Jones
John D Maccuish
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Advance Safety Concepts Inc
Philip W Kithil
Roger D Jones
John D Maccuish
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01532—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using electric or capacitive field sensors
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    • G08B21/06—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60N2/0024—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat
    • B60N2/0027—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat for detecting the position of the occupant or of occupant's body part
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/002—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon
    • B60N2/0021—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
    • B60N2/0024—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat
    • B60N2/0029—Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon characterised by the type of sensor or measurement for identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the seat for detecting the motion of the occupant
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2210/00—Sensor types, e.g. for passenger detection systems or for controlling seats
    • B60N2210/10—Field detection presence sensors
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Abstract

An apparatus and method for detecting transportation vehicle operator impairment comprising one or more capacitive coupling sensors (10) proximate a head of a transportation vehicle operator, a microprocessor (22) receiving data from the one or more sensors, and resident microprocessor software, hardware, and/or firmware for analysis of a plurality of head motion characteristics.
PCT/US2001/047612 2000-11-07 2001-11-07 Drowsy operator detection process WO2002037932A2 (en)

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US5729619A (en) * 1995-08-08 1998-03-17 Northrop Grumman Corporation Operator identity, intoxication and drowsiness monitoring system and method
US6091334A (en) * 1998-09-04 2000-07-18 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Drowsiness/alertness monitor
US6097295A (en) * 1998-01-28 2000-08-01 Daimlerchrysler Ag Apparatus for determining the alertness of a driver
US6275146B1 (en) * 1996-04-23 2001-08-14 Philip W. Kithil Vehicle occupant sensing

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US5729619A (en) * 1995-08-08 1998-03-17 Northrop Grumman Corporation Operator identity, intoxication and drowsiness monitoring system and method
US6275146B1 (en) * 1996-04-23 2001-08-14 Philip W. Kithil Vehicle occupant sensing
US6097295A (en) * 1998-01-28 2000-08-01 Daimlerchrysler Ag Apparatus for determining the alertness of a driver
US6091334A (en) * 1998-09-04 2000-07-18 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Drowsiness/alertness monitor

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