Driver alertness detection method for automatically initiating a subsidiary task on detecting a drop in alertness uses a synthetic voice module to trigger a call via an on-board telephone facility

摘要

A video camera (1) uses a succeeding pattern evaluation to detect a drop in a driver's alertness automatically during a journey. A corresponding triggering device (3) initiates a subsidiary task like placing a telephone call with an on-board telephone device (5) to listed names. An Independent claim is also included for a device for detecting a motor vehicle driver's alertness during a journey.