GB2385696A - Driver monitoring system detecting pulse, pressure or temperature of the driver - Google Patents

Driver monitoring system detecting pulse, pressure or temperature of the driver Download PDF

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GB2385696A
GB2385696A GB0204080A GB0204080A GB2385696A GB 2385696 A GB2385696 A GB 2385696A GB 0204080 A GB0204080 A GB 0204080A GB 0204080 A GB0204080 A GB 0204080A GB 2385696 A GB2385696 A GB 2385696A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K28/00—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions
    • B60K28/02—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver
    • B60K28/06—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver
    • B60K28/066—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver actuating a signalling device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/06—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms

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Abstract

Vehicle driver monitoring system having sensors 2 fixed to a steering wheel 1 for monitoring bodily functions of a driver and creating a signal which may cause an audible alarm, a display of status or stop the vehicle automatically. The monitoring system may be externally fitted onto an existing steering wheel. In another embodiment, the monitoring system may be fixed to the body of the driver and communicate with the output means via wireless link.

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DESCRIPTION Unobtrusive vehicle driver monitoring system This invention refers to a vehicle driver monitoring system of the type that monitors the bodily functions, and warns of any sleep or abnormal heart rate conditions.
Such ideas are well-known but suffer from the disadvantage that they require a cable or separate attachment to the driver's body, such that when the driver moves this attachment may be awkward and distracting and therefore dangerous.
An object of this invention is to provide a vehicle driver monitoring system which allows complete freedom of movement for the driver, and is not awkward or dangerous.
Accordingly this invention uses either sensors which are placed on the steering wheel or wireless technology, and thus require no wires, cables or external attachments going to the operator's body.
In the steering wheel scenario the sensors will automatically monitor bodily functions when the driver places his hands on the steering wheel. The information gleaned (pulse, pressure, temperature) will be used to monitor the driver's health and sleep state.
In the wireless scenario the sensors can be placed anywhere on the body, to monitor bodily functions. The information gleaned (pulse, pressure, temperature, EEG) will be transmitted by radio waves to a reciever and used to monitor the driver's health and sleep state.
Preferably the invention would be built into the vehicle design, and thus be able to interact with the vehicles other electronics.
An alternative embodiment would be for older cars that do not have the new steering wheel facility built in already. In this case the invention would comprise a standalone device that fixes firmly onto the existing steering wheel.
Figure 1 shows an example of the built in device fixed to the steering wheel.

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  1. CLAIMS 1) An unobtrusive vehicle driver monitoring system for monitoring the bodily functions of a driver, comprising :- a) at least one sensor device built into the steering wheel of the vehicle, which monitor the pulse, pressure or temperature of the driver of the vehicle in such a way as to require no separate attachment to the driver's body b) signal generators for generating signals indicative of the sensed conditions c) transmitters to transmit the signals to the analysis device d) switch device triggered manually or automatically (for example by time of day) to place the system in one of several modes, (comprising: off mode; normal mode; hyper- sensitive mode; testing mode) e) analysis device to analyse the signals, and (depending upon the signal and the switch setting) to generate a result which consists of :- dl) beeping the horn, and flashing the emergency lights d2) sounding a built in alarm or using the car speakers d3) a status display d4) continuing the alarm condition until the engine is manually stopped, or stopping the vehicle automatically, or contacting a third party.
  2. 2) A vehicle driver monitoring system for monitoring the bodily functions of a driver as claimed in 1, where the system is externally fitted onto an existing steering wheel, and does not interact with the electronics of the vehicle.
  3. 3) A wireless vehicle driver monitoring system for monitoring the bodily functions of a driver, comprising :- a) at least one sensor device fixed to the body of the driver, which monitors the pulse, pressure, temperature or EEG of the driver of the vehicle b) signal generators for generating signals indicative of the sensed conditions c) wireless transmitters to transmit the signals by radio waves d) wireless receivers to recieve the signals by radio waves e) switch device triggered manually or automatically (for example by time of day) to place the system in one of several modes, (comprising: off mode; normal mode; hyper- sensitive mode; testing mode) f) analysis device to analyse the signals and (depending upon the signal and the switch setting) to generate a result which consists of :- dl) beeping the hom, and flashing the emergency lights d2) sounding a built in alarm or using the car speakers d3) a status display d4) continuing the alarm condition until the engine is manually stopped, or stopping the vehicle automatically, or contacting a third party.
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GB2390460A (en) * 2002-06-08 2004-01-07 Imagination Station Ltd Vehicle driver tiredness alarm
GB2394288A (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-04-21 Philip John Pearce Vehicle steering wheel indicating physical state of driver
WO2006064073A1 (en) * 2004-12-16 2006-06-22 Martin Alvarez, Juan Carlos Device for preventing accidents in the event of drowsiness or inattention on the part of the driver of a vehicle
ES2316307A1 (en) * 2008-04-02 2009-04-01 Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Safe device for driving against situations of dead man or asleep (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
CN103863219A (en) * 2014-03-25 2014-06-18 山东大学 Method and device for detecting whether automobile driver steps on accelerator by error or not

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US4706072A (en) * 1983-11-30 1987-11-10 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha Human condition monitoring and security controlling apparatus on a road-vehicle
US5769085A (en) * 1993-01-06 1998-06-23 Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Apparatus for detecting awareness of a vehicle driver and method thereof
GB2312309A (en) * 1996-04-17 1997-10-22 Richard Ian Wolman Sleep detection and alarm system
US5917415A (en) * 1996-07-14 1999-06-29 Atlas; Dan Personal monitoring and alerting device for drowsiness
EP0985373A1 (en) * 1998-09-11 2000-03-15 Stevo Cvetkovic Device for monitoring and evaluation of human body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure etc
US6239707B1 (en) * 2000-02-22 2001-05-29 Won-Hee Park Driver condition monitoring apparatus

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2390460A (en) * 2002-06-08 2004-01-07 Imagination Station Ltd Vehicle driver tiredness alarm
GB2394288A (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-04-21 Philip John Pearce Vehicle steering wheel indicating physical state of driver
WO2006064073A1 (en) * 2004-12-16 2006-06-22 Martin Alvarez, Juan Carlos Device for preventing accidents in the event of drowsiness or inattention on the part of the driver of a vehicle
EP1829728A1 (en) * 2004-12-16 2007-09-05 Martin Alvarez, Juan Carlos Device for preventing accidents in the event of drowsiness or inattention on the part of the driver of a vehicle
EP1829728A4 (en) * 2004-12-16 2010-11-03 Martin Alvarez Juan Carlos Device for preventing accidents in the event of drowsiness or inattention on the part of the driver of a vehicle
ES2316307A1 (en) * 2008-04-02 2009-04-01 Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Safe device for driving against situations of dead man or asleep (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
CN103863219A (en) * 2014-03-25 2014-06-18 山东大学 Method and device for detecting whether automobile driver steps on accelerator by error or not
CN103863219B (en) * 2014-03-25 2015-12-02 山东大学 Automobile driver mis-accelerator pressing method of inspection and detecting device thereof

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