Wakefulness inducing system
US11124194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2040/0827
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wakefulness inducing system is capable of appropriately inducing a wakeful state in a driver even in a self-driving vehicle. A wakefulness inducing system includes a wakefulness degree sensing apparatus that senses the degree of wakefulness of a driver, a touch operation apparatus including a touch operation interface that detects contact by the operating hand of the driver, and a self-driving apparatus that controls self-driving of a vehicle. When the wakefulness degree sensing apparatus senses a reduction in the degree of wakefulness of the driver, the self-driving apparatus provides an instruction to the driver to move the operating hand to the touch operation interface, and the temperature of the operating hand is lowered in the touch operation interface upon detection of contact of the operating hand by the touch operation interface.
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