Application of a Heavy Vehicle Drowsy Driver Detection System 1999-01-3754
Driver drowsiness/fatigue is an important cause of combination-unit truck crashes. Recent analyses of the problem estimates that 15% - 36% of all crashes fatal to combination-unit-truck drivers are drowsiness related. The cost of these crashes is estimated to be $2,060 per vehicle over the lifetime of a combination-unit truck.
Drowsy driver detection methods can form the basis of a system to potentially reduce the number of crashes related to drowsy driving. Recently, significant strides have been made in the development and application of a real-time drowsiness monitor. The monitor employs a novel dual image video processing technique to measure PERCLOS, a scientifically validated measure of drowsiness. Uses for the PERCLOS monitor include:
providing real-time drowsiness feedback to the driver,
providing performance feedback to a fatigue management program, and/or
providing regulatory compliance information to enforcement officials.
This article will explore the uses of such a device within a fatigue management framework designed to minimize observed drowsiness, improve driver sleep habits and improve scheduling practices.
Affiliated:
Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute, 21 st Century Driver and Truck Alliance
Pages: 8
Event:
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Passenger Safety and Convenience Systems-PT-83, Electronics for Trucks and Buses 1999-SP-1489, SAE 1999 Transactions - Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V108-2
Related Topics:
Commercial vehicles
Vehicle drivers
Fatigue
Crashes
Fatal injuries
Trucks
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