Apparatus and method for improving the awareness of vehicle drivers
US5488353A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2540/18
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for a driver of a vehicle in which a level of awareness of the driver is determined, and compared with a reference value to determine a decrease in awareness. A warning is generated when driver awareness is low. The driver responds by terminating the warning. The reference value of the awareness determination means is corrected according to a response time of the driver to the warning.
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