Apparatus and method for improving the awareness of vehicle drivers
US5574641A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/18
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting heartbeat pulse information of a driver, including determining a level of awareness of the driver from the heartbeat pulse information, detecting a steering angle of the vehicle, determines the level of awareness, of the driver from the steering angle and activating at least one warning according to the level of awareness of the driver.
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