Vehicle-Based Drowsy Driver Detection: Current Status and Future Prospects

摘要

This paper describes the problem size and characteristics of drowsy drivercrashes, and overviews potential countermeasures. It explains in greater detail the concept of vehicle-based drowsy driver detection, the principal countermeasure approach supported by NHTSA R&D. The discussion of vehicle-based drowsy driver detection addresses its rationale, current status, principal projects within the NHTSA research program, and anticipated future R&D needs to bring this crash prevention concept to fruition.