Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review
In recent years, driver drowsiness has been one of the major causes of road accidents and can lead to severe physical injuries, deaths and significant economic losses. Statistics indicate the need of a reliable driver drowsiness detection system which could alert the driver before a mishap happens....
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| author | Kenneth Sundaraj Arun Sahayadhas Murugappan Murugappan |
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| description | In recent years, driver drowsiness has been one of the major causes of road accidents and can lead to severe physical injuries, deaths and significant economic losses. Statistics indicate the need of a reliable driver drowsiness detection system which could alert the driver before a mishap happens. Researchers have attempted to determine driver drowsiness using the following measures: (1) vehicle-based measures; (2) behavioral measures and (3) physiological measures. A detailed review on these measures will provide insight on the present systems, issues associated with them and the enhancements that need to be done to make a robust system. In this paper, we review these three measures as to the sensors used and discuss the advantages and limitations of each. The various ways through which drowsiness has been experimentally manipulated is also discussed. We conclude that by designing a hybrid drowsiness detection system that combines non-intusive physiological measures with other measures one would accurately determine the drowsiness level of a driver. A number of road accidents might then be avoided if an alert is sent to a driver that is deemed drowsy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7f3595712a14210bfda5761b0adef802022-12-22T04:08:51ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202012-12-011212169371695310.3390/s121216937Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A ReviewKenneth SundarajArun SahayadhasMurugappan MurugappanIn recent years, driver drowsiness has been one of the major causes of road accidents and can lead to severe physical injuries, deaths and significant economic losses. Statistics indicate the need of a reliable driver drowsiness detection system which could alert the driver before a mishap happens. Researchers have attempted to determine driver drowsiness using the following measures: (1) vehicle-based measures; (2) behavioral measures and (3) physiological measures. A detailed review on these measures will provide insight on the present systems, issues associated with them and the enhancements that need to be done to make a robust system. In this paper, we review these three measures as to the sensors used and discuss the advantages and limitations of each. The various ways through which drowsiness has been experimentally manipulated is also discussed. We conclude that by designing a hybrid drowsiness detection system that combines non-intusive physiological measures with other measures one would accurately determine the drowsiness level of a driver. A number of road accidents might then be avoided if an alert is sent to a driver that is deemed drowsy.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/12/16937driver drowsiness detectiontransportation safetyhybrid measuresdriver fatigueartificial intelligence techniquessensor fusion |
| spellingShingle | Kenneth Sundaraj Arun Sahayadhas Murugappan Murugappan Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review Sensors driver drowsiness detection transportation safety hybrid measures driver fatigue artificial intelligence techniques sensor fusion |
| title | Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review |
| title_full | Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review |
| title_short | Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review |
| title_sort | detecting driver drowsiness based on sensors a review |
| topic | driver drowsiness detection transportation safety hybrid measures driver fatigue artificial intelligence techniques sensor fusion |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/12/16937 |
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