201020149 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明涉及一種行車安全監控裝置及方法,尤其涉及一 種可於駕駛員駕駛狀態不佳時發出報警提示之行車安全監 控裝置及方法。 【先前技術】 隨著經濟發展,機動車輛之大量增加,行車事故之數量 也越來越多,如何提高車輛之安全性,防止駕駛員行車事 ❹故,係眾多車輛製造廒家、交通管理部門及社會各界廣泛關 注和極力想法解決之問題。於車輛製造設計、各種安全裝置 之配備方面出現了不少關於提高行車安全之技術,該等技術 大多都係關於改進車之性能、刹車控制、防碰撞等方面,關 於駕駛員監控及警示方面之技術較少。然而,於實際生活 中,因駕駛員疲勞駕駛、酒後駕駛而造成之行車事故於交通 事故中之比例比較高,且該等事故給人們生命財產安全帶來 很大損害。故,於駕駛員行車之過程中,監控駕駛員之駕駛 ®狀況及精神狀況,及時發現並終止駕駛員之危險駕駛狀態, 防患於未然,防止交通事故發生,顯然係非常必要和重要的。 【發明内容】 有鑒於此,有必要提供一種於駕駛員駕駛狀態不佳時提 供報警提示之行車安全監控裝置。 另,有必要提供一種上述行車安全監控裝置使用之行車 安全監控之方法。 一種行車安全監控裝置,其包括依次電性連接之一圖像 6 201020149 採集單元、一資料處理單元、一控制單元及一異常情況處理 單元,該圖像採集單元包括至少二攝像裝置,該攝像裝置分 別拍攝駕駛員之面部圖像及車輛行駛狀況,並將資訊經資料 處理單元處理後發送至控制單元,由該控制單元分析判斷駕 駛狀態是否正常,且於駕駛狀態異常時,啟動異常情況處理 單元進行處理。 一種行車安全監控方法,該方法包括以下步驟:拍攝駕 駛員面部圖像及駕駛路況;資料處理;判斷駕駛員狀態是否 ❿正常;於駕駛員狀態異常時,啟動報警模組。 相較於先前技術,本發明該行車安全監控裝置及方法, 在車輛行駛過程中,利用圖像採集裝置對駕駛員行駛狀況進 行採集,並通過控制單元來對資訊進行判斷分析,於駕駛員 駕駛狀態不佳時,發出警報,從而有效地預防因駕駛員駕駛 狀態不佳而導致之交通事故發生。 【實施方式】 本發明較佳實施方式行車安全監控裝置及方法,用以於 ®行車過程中,對駕駛員之駕駛狀態進行監控分析,並於其駕 駛狀態不佳,如疲勞、醉酒時等不安全駕車時,發出報警以 提醒駕駛員,從而避免交通事故發生。 請參閱圖1,本發明較佳實施方式之行車安全監控裝置 100包括依次電性連接之一圖像採集單元10、一資料處理單 元20、一控制單元30、一存儲單元40及一異常情況處理單 元50。 該圖像採集單元10包括一朝向駕駛員拍攝之第一攝像 201020149 裝置11及一朝向路面拍攝之第二攝像裝置12,該第一攝像 裝置11及第二攝像裝置12分別用以於行駛過程中實時採集 駕駛員正常駕駛時之面部圖像,以及車輛行駛時之週邊狀 況。 該資料處理單元20用以將圖像採集單元10採集之圖像 資料資訊進行處理,以便控制單元30進行分析判斷。 該控制單元30可從該資料處理單元20獲取駕駛員之面 部圖像及車輛行駛狀況之資訊,並根據該資訊來分析判斷駕 ❿駛員之狀態是否正常。例如,該控制單元30可提取駕駛員 之面部圖像之特徵部分,如眼部之眨眼頻率,閉眼之時長等 資訊,以及車輛之行駛狀況,如是否壓線行駛等。同時,該 控制單元30於分析判斷駕駛員為疲勞駕駛時,可劃分其疲 勞狀態等級,以及控制異常情況處理單元50採取相應之防 範措施。 該存儲模組40用以存儲經資料處理單元20處理後之行 車過程中駕駛員之駕駛狀態資訊。 該異常情況處理單元50包括一報警模組51、一定時模 組52、一緊急處理模組53及一無線通訊模組54。該報警模 組51用以於控制單元30判斷駕駛狀態異常,如疲勞時,發 出警報,該報警模組51可對應駕駛員之疲勞等級設定不同 報警級別,以不同強度之警報提示不同疲勞等級之駕駛員。 該定時模組52用以對異常情況發出警報進行計時,當達到 該預設時間,而駕駛員之駕駛狀態未恢復正常時,則發送一 訊號至控制模組30。該緊急處理模組53可與車載電腦相 201020149 連,當駕駛員之駕駛狀態於定時時間内未恢復正常時,即判 斷其已不具備安全行車之能力,此時該緊急處理模組53通 知車載電腦將駕駛轉入至自動駕駛系統,將車輛自動停靠至 一安全之地方。該無線通訊模組54可與其他通訊終端如援 救站等通訊,並預設一通訊終端之號碼,於駕駛員之駕駛狀 態於定時時間内未恢復正常時,可呼叫或發送短訊至該通訊 終端以尋求幫助。 請一併參閱圖2,本發明之行車安全監控裝置100之工 ❿作流程,包括以下幾個步驟: 步驟S1:該第一攝像裝置11及該第二攝像裝置12分別 拍攝於行駛過程中駕駛員之面部圖像,以及車輛行駛時之週 邊狀況,並將該駕駛員狀態及車輛行駛狀況資訊發送至資料 處理單元20 步驟S2:該資料處理單元20獲取第一攝像裝置11及第 二攝像裝置12拍攝之駕駛員狀態資訊及車輛行駛時之週邊 狀況,並將其處理後傳送至控制單元30。 步驟S3 :該控制單元30根據獲取之資訊分析判斷駕駛 員之駕駛狀態是否正常,若是,則返回步驟S1;若否,則進 入步驟S4。 步驟S4 :該控制單元30啟動報警模組51及定時模組 52,以警示駕駛員,同時,對報警時間進行控制。 步驟S5:該第一攝像裝置11及該第二攝像裝置12分別 拍攝於行駛過程中駕駛員之面部圖像,以及車輛行駛時之週 邊狀況,並將該駕駛員狀態及車輛行駛狀況資訊發送至資料 9 201020149 處理單元20。 步驟S6:該資料處理單元20獲取第一攝像裝置11及第 ^ 二攝像裝置12拍攝之駕駛員狀態資訊,並將其處理後傳送 至控制單元30。 竈 步驟S7 :該控制單元30報警後繼續獲取資訊並分析判 斷駕駛員之駕駛狀態於定時時間内是否恢復正常,若是,即 駕駛員於經過報警提示後,駕駛狀態已恢復正常,則進入步 驟S8 ;若否,即駕駛員於經過報警提示後,駕駛狀態仍然異 ❿常,則進入步驟S9。 步驟S8:該控制單元30關閉報警模組51,以停止報警, 並返回至步驟S1,繼續對駕駛員之駕駛狀態進行拍攝監控。 步驟S9:該控制單元30啟動緊急處理模組53及該無線 通訊模組54。該緊急處理模組53將車輛轉入自動駕駛駕駛 系統,以將車輛自動停靠至一安全之地方。該無線通訊模組 54呼叫或發送資訊至一預設之通訊終端以尋求幫助。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係本發明較佳實施方式之行車安全監控裝置之功能 模組圖。 圖2係本發明較佳實施方式之行車安全監控裝置之工作 流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 行車安全監控裝置 100 圖像採集單元 10 第一攝像裝置 11 第二攝像裝置 12 資料處理單元 20 控制單元 30 10 201020149 存儲模組 40 異常情況處理單元 50 報警模組 51 定時模組 52 緊急處理模組 53 無線通訊模組 54BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traffic safety monitoring apparatus and method, and more particularly to a driving safety monitoring apparatus and method that can issue an alarm prompt when a driver's driving condition is poor. [Prior Art] With the economic development, the number of motor vehicles has increased, and the number of traffic accidents has increased. How to improve the safety of vehicles and prevent drivers from driving, it is the home of many vehicles and traffic management departments. And the community has a wide range of concerns and efforts to solve the problem. There have been many techniques for improving the safety of driving in the design of vehicle manufacturing and the installation of various safety devices. Most of these technologies are related to improving the performance of the car, brake control, anti-collision, etc., regarding driver monitoring and warning. Less technology. However, in actual life, the proportion of traffic accidents caused by driver fatigue driving and drinking driving is relatively high, and such accidents cause great damage to people's lives and property. Therefore, it is very necessary and important to monitor the driver's driving situation and mental state during the driver's journey, to detect and terminate the driver's dangerous driving state in time, prevent accidents and prevent traffic accidents. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a driving safety monitoring device that provides an alarm prompt when the driver's driving state is poor. In addition, it is necessary to provide a method of driving safety monitoring using the above-described driving safety monitoring device. A driving safety monitoring device, comprising: an image 6 in turn, an acquisition unit, a data processing unit, a control unit and an abnormality processing unit, wherein the image acquisition unit comprises at least two camera devices, the camera device The driver's facial image and the driving condition of the vehicle are separately photographed, and the information is processed by the data processing unit and sent to the control unit, and the control unit analyzes and determines whether the driving state is normal, and when the driving state is abnormal, the abnormality processing unit is activated. Process it. A driving safety monitoring method, the method comprising the steps of: photographing a driver's facial image and driving road conditions; data processing; determining whether the driver state is normal; and when the driver state is abnormal, starting the alarm module. Compared with the prior art, the driving safety monitoring device and method of the invention collects the driving condition of the driver by using the image collecting device during the running of the vehicle, and judges and analyzes the information through the control unit, and drives the driver. When the status is not good, an alarm is issued to effectively prevent a traffic accident caused by the driver's poor driving condition. [Embodiment] A driving safety monitoring apparatus and method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is used for monitoring and analyzing a driver's driving state during a driving process, and is not in a driving state such as fatigue or drunkenness. When driving safely, an alarm is issued to alert the driver to avoid a traffic accident. Referring to FIG. 1 , a driving safety monitoring apparatus 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an image capturing unit 10 , a data processing unit 20 , a control unit 30 , a storage unit 40 , and an abnormal condition processing. Unit 50. The image capturing unit 10 includes a first camera 20102014 that is photographed toward the driver, and a second camera 12 that is photographed toward the road surface. The first camera 11 and the second camera 12 are used for driving. The face image of the driver during normal driving and the surrounding conditions when the vehicle is driving are collected in real time. The data processing unit 20 is configured to process the image data collected by the image acquisition unit 10 so that the control unit 30 performs analysis and determination. The control unit 30 can acquire information of the driver's face image and the driving condition of the vehicle from the data processing unit 20, and analyze and judge whether the state of the driver is normal according to the information. For example, the control unit 30 may extract characteristic portions of the driver's face image, such as the blink frequency of the eye, the duration of the closed eye, and the like, as well as the driving condition of the vehicle, such as whether or not the line is traveling. At the same time, the control unit 30 can divide the fatigue state level when the driver judges that the driver is fatigue driving, and the control abnormality processing unit 50 takes corresponding preventive measures. The storage module 40 is configured to store driving state information of the driver during the driving process by the data processing unit 20. The abnormality processing unit 50 includes an alarm module 51, a fixed time module 52, an emergency processing module 53, and a wireless communication module 54. The alarm module 51 is configured to determine, by the control unit 30, that the driving state is abnormal, such as when an alarm occurs, and the alarm module 51 can set different alarm levels according to the fatigue level of the driver, and prompt different fatigue levels with different strength alarms. Driver. The timing module 52 is configured to time an alarm for an abnormal situation. When the preset time is reached and the driving state of the driver does not return to normal, a signal is sent to the control module 30. The emergency processing module 53 can be connected to the in-vehicle computer phase 201020149. When the driver's driving state does not return to normal within the time limit, it is determined that the driver does not have the ability to drive safely. At this time, the emergency processing module 53 notifies the vehicle. The computer transfers the drive to the automatic driving system and automatically parks the vehicle to a safe place. The wireless communication module 54 can communicate with other communication terminals, such as a rescue station, and preset a number of the communication terminal. When the driver's driving state does not return to normal within a predetermined time, the wireless communication module 54 can call or send a short message to the communication. Terminal for help. Referring to FIG. 2, the working process of the driving safety monitoring device 100 of the present invention includes the following steps: Step S1: The first camera device 11 and the second camera device 12 respectively take driving during driving. a facial image of the member, and a surrounding condition when the vehicle is traveling, and transmitting the driver status and the vehicle driving condition information to the data processing unit 20. Step S2: the data processing unit 20 acquires the first imaging device 11 and the second imaging device. 12 The driver status information and the surrounding conditions when the vehicle is traveling are processed and transmitted to the control unit 30. Step S3: The control unit 30 determines whether the driving state of the driver is normal based on the acquired information analysis. If yes, the process returns to step S1; if not, the process proceeds to step S4. Step S4: The control unit 30 activates the alarm module 51 and the timing module 52 to alert the driver and control the alarm time. Step S5: The first imaging device 11 and the second imaging device 12 respectively capture the facial image of the driver during driving, and the surrounding conditions when the vehicle is traveling, and send the driver state and the driving state information to the driver Information 9 201020149 Processing unit 20. Step S6: The data processing unit 20 acquires driver status information captured by the first camera unit 11 and the second camera unit 12, and processes the information to the control unit 30. The stove step S7: the control unit 30 continues to obtain information after the alarm and analyzes whether the driver's driving state returns to normal within the time limit. If yes, that is, after the driver prompts the alarm, the driving state has returned to normal, then the process proceeds to step S8. If not, that is, after the driver has indicated that the driving state is still abnormal after the alarm is prompted, the process proceeds to step S9. Step S8: The control unit 30 turns off the alarm module 51 to stop the alarm, and returns to step S1 to continue the shooting monitoring of the driving state of the driver. Step S9: The control unit 30 activates the emergency processing module 53 and the wireless communication module 54. The emergency processing module 53 transfers the vehicle to the autonomous driving system to automatically park the vehicle to a safe place. The wireless communication module 54 calls or sends a message to a predetermined communication terminal for assistance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a driving safety monitoring device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the driving safety monitoring device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] Driving safety monitoring device 100 Image acquisition unit 10 First imaging device 11 Second imaging device 12 Data processing unit 20 Control unit 30 10 201020149 Storage module 40 Abnormal situation processing unit 50 Alarm module 51 Timing mode Group 52 emergency processing module 53 wireless communication module 54
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