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| 20080204256 | Sleep warning apparatus - A sleep warning apparatus includes a stimulation generating portion, a reaction detecting portion, a warning determining portion, and a warning generating portion. The stimulation generating portion generates stimulation to a person before a warning is given to the person. The stimulation is used to take reaction of the person. The reaction detecting portion detects the reaction of the person to the stimulation when the stimulation generated by the stimulation generating portion is given to the person. The warning determining portion determines whether or not the warning is required to be given to the person depending on whether or not the reaction detecting portion detects the reaction of the person to the stimulation. The warning generating portion gives the warning to the person when the warning determining portion determines that the warning is required to be given to the person. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080218359 | Drowsiness determination apparatus, program, and method - An apparatus for accurately determining a drowsiness level is provided. A doze prevention system includes a photographic apparatus, a drowsiness determination apparatus, and other apparatuses for doze prevention such as an alarm apparatus, a neck air conditioning apparatus, a seat belt vibrating apparatus, and a brake control apparatus. The photographic apparatus captures a facial image of a driver of a vehicle. The drowsiness determination apparatus determines a drowsiness level based on the facial image. The drowsiness determination apparatus uses a facial image captured by the photographic apparatus, detects a sign of drowsiness or a sign of struggle, and determines the drowsiness level based on the detection results. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080231461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING OPERATOR ALERTNESS - A method and system for maintaining operator alertness comprises a detector for detecting a physical status of an operator. The physical status indicates a first level of operator alertness. A user interface requests a second level of operator alertness from a self-evaluation of the operator at a request time. An evaluator measures at least one of an accuracy of the operator response to the requested input and a response time of the operator from the request time. An alert module generates alarm data or an alarm signal to alert the operator based on the first level of operator alertness indicating an inattentive state and at least one of the measured accuracy and operator response time indicating the inattentive state. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080238694 | Drowsiness alarm apparatus and program - A drowsiness alarm apparatus and a program for decreasing the possibility of incorrectly issuing an alarm due to an expressed emotion is provided. A wakefulness degree calculation apparatus performs a wakeful face feature collection process to collect a wakefulness degree criterion and an average representative feature distance. A doze alarm process collects a characteristic opening degree value and a characteristic feature distance. The wakefulness degree criterion is compared with the characteristic opening degree value to estimate a wakefulness degree. The average representative feature distance is compared with the characteristic feature distance to determine whether the face of the driver expresses a specific emotion. If the face expresses the emotion, alarm output is inhibited. When the face does not express the emotion, an alarm is output in accordance with the degree of decreased wakefulness so as to provide an increased alarm degree for the driver if necessary. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080266119 | Ultimate improvement in high way safety - This invention is for somebody, who has fallen asleep, while driving a car, and wants it never to happen again. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090027212 | DROWSY STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A blink detection section generates an eye-closure signal indicating the duration of a period for which the driver closes his/her eyes. An eye-closure count section calculates the respective occurrence frequencies of single eye closures in a prescribed measurement period for a first eye-closure period threshold and a second eye-closure period threshold, based on the eye-closure signal and the respective eye-closure period thresholds. A drowsy state determination section compares the respective occurrence frequencies with the first eye-closure frequency threshold and the second eye-closure frequency threshold to determine which of the drowsiness levels corresponding to the respective thresholds the drowsiness level of the driver is at. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090051550 | Sleep state measuring apparatus and sleep state measuring method - Even if a mattress or the like suffers long-term deterioration, a sleep state measuring apparatus is provided which can set a suitable amplification factor A of a biosignal. The sleep state measuring apparatus detects the biosignal which changes depending on the sleep state of a person who gets on the mattress filled with water, amplifies and estimates the sleep state based on the biosignal. A static component P of the mattress internal pressure is detected by the biosignal sensor is first obtained (S | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090066521 | Method and system for detecting the physiological onset of operator fatigue - A method and system for detecting the physiological onset of operator fatigue. The condition of the operator is correlated with physiological signs of the early stages in the process of falling asleep according to the Hori EEG model. Passive correlation is done via monitoring of the gripping pressure of the operator's hand(s) on a handgrip containing pressure transducers. Correlation with Hori stage 2 is a preliminary indicator of the onset of operator fatigue. Active correlation is done via contingent Psychomotor Vigilance Tests administered upon the preliminary indication, with operator stimulus from a vibratory element in the handgrip and operator response being a rapid increase in gripping pressure. Correlation of the frequency of contingent PVT requests with Hori stage 3 is a critical indicator of the onset of operator fatigue. Upon detection of the onset of fatigue, an alarm is signaled to the operator and other personnel. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090102669 | ALARM CLOCK WITH A PROXIMITY DETECTOR - The present invention offers an alarm clock with a proximity detector consists of an alarm clock, an object proximity detector and sound generator. The alarm clock can be an analog clock or a digital clock with LCD display. When the time of clock meets the setting time, alarm signal will come from the sound generator, it is not necessary to touch a push button switch of the alarm clock to control the alarm signal, only the proximity of human body or a finger can stop the alarm signal of an alarm clock. The sensor of the object proximity detector can be a capacitive proximity sensor or a magnetic proximity sensor. Most of the technology use capacitive sensor because of low power consumption and low cost. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090121882 | WARNING DEVICE FOR DRIVERS AND THE LIKE - A warning device for alerting an individual of a tendency to fall asleep includes a pressurized collar adapted to fit around an individual's neck with an operable portion of the collar under the individual's chin and in close proximity thereto. A pressure sensor and an alarm are provided to sense an increase in pressure due to the individual's chin pressing against the collar and sound an alarm in response to the increase in pressure. The alarm may be audible or tactile. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090184828 | Automatic driver alert device and associated method - A driver alerting device includes body that is adapted to be worn around a driver's neck. The driver alerting device is configured to emit alert signals when a triggering event is detected. The alert signals are configured in such a manner to adequately notify the driver of the dangerous driving condition. The triggering event may be defined by a position of the driver's head/neck regions, such as when the chin or jaw line dip as the driver begins to fall asleep at the wheel. A neck position determining mechanism is provided for alerting the driver when his/her neck/head has dropped below a minimum threshold level. If such an event has occurred, at least one alert signal is emitted for notifying the driver of the dangerous situation. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090189772 | STAY-ALERT DEVICE - A device for actively engaging a user's body and mind, thus preventing the user from falling asleep and creating a dangerous situation. The device can also alert a user when they begin to doze off. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090207028 | REM-Sleep Directed Visual Alarm System and Method - The present apparatus and method for using the same detects REM in a sleeping mammal and awakens the mammal after the cessation of a specific episode of REM. The system comprises an alarm setting means for setting a predetermined wakeup time, a data collection means for collecting physiological data from the mammal over time, a processing means for determining the occurrence and cessation of REM and means of providing a stimulation signal for awakening the mammal within a prescribed window of time before said predetermined wakeup time and after the cessation of REM and after the mammal's nadir in body temperature with respect to time. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090231145 | INPUT APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An input apparatus for a vehicle includes: an operation element operable by an occupant of the vehicle; a biological information acquisition element acquiring biological information of the occupant; an unawakened state detection element detecting an unawakened state of the occupant based on the biological information, wherein the unawakened state is defined by a predetermined state different from an awakened state; and an operation disabling element disabling an operation input from the operation element when the unawakened state detection element detects the unawakened state. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090237257 | DOZE-OFF WARNING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a doze-off warning apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a sensor measuring a driver's eye-open time (t | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090273478 | SLEEP ALERT WRISTBAND - A sleep alert device comprises a sensor adapted for sensing a physiological condition of a user indicative of falling asleep. The sensed physiological condition is compared to a predetermined threshold to determine if the user is falling asleep. An alarm is activated to stimulate and wake the user if the device determines that the user is falling asleep. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100052918 | Method and Device for Training Young Children to Fall Asleep - A sleep training device for assisting caregivers in training infants to sleep includes: a housing; a controller disposed within the housing; and an input device configured to be accessed from outside the housing and operationally coupled to the controller. The input device is provided for allowing a caregiver to input status information of an infant. The sleep training device also includes a storage device disposed within the housing and operationally coupled to the controller, the storage device provided to store training data regarding a sleep training regimen; and a display viewable from outside the housing and operationally coupled to the controller. The controller a) receives the status information from the input device and the training data from the storage device; b) based on the status information and the training data, calculates care instructions; and c) provides instructions to the display to present the care instructions to the caregiver. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100060464 | Medication Delivery Device With Reminder Unit - The present invention relates to a medication delivery device comprising a reminder unit for reminding an individual having a medical diseases to take a medicament. The reminder unit comprises means for providing a reminder signal to the individual having the medical disease, the reminder signal being triggered by data associated with a previously occurred event, the associated data being stored in a storage means. Alternatively, the reminder signal may be triggered by a position signal generated by position determining means adapted to determine the position of the medication delivery device. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100079294 | ALERTNESS ESTIMATOR - Example apparatus and methods for estimating a living being's alertness include modeling the sleep-wake cycle using a function generator circuit to model the circadian component, and one or more analog circuits to model the homeostatic and inertial components. In some embodiments of the present invention, temporal scaling is used for more rapid modeling, for example using time periods of seconds or less to represent an hour of the sleep-wake cycle. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100090839 | DRIVER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - In a driver management apparatus for managing the driver of a vehicle, a state estimating means ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100097227 | Alarm control apparatus and method using face recognition - An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100102971 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD TO WAKE UP A SLEEPING SUBJECT AT AN ADVANTAGEOUS TIME INSTANT ASSOCIATED WITH NATURAL AROUSAL - Intelligent alarm clock arrangement adapted into an electric device and utilizing the microphone, loudspeaker or other alarming device, memory unit, processor and timer feature thereof. The apparatus is located near a sleeping subject so as to sample and analyze the statistical properties of sound signals produced by the movements of the sleeping subject and to classify the sleep states according to the analyzed signals into a peaceful calm deep sleep, a light sleep with arousals and awake periods associated with the movements. An alarm wakes up the subject during a pre-programmed time window, if there are arousals, awake state and movements present at that time to induce the awakening at a biologically advantageous instant. Instead of the local alarm function, the device may perform a remote alarm using a call or sending a message to a pre-programmed phone number when the awakening of the sleeping subject is detected. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100109881 | UNOBTRUSIVE DRIVER DROWSINESS DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A drowsiness detection system and method uses Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) signal processing to detect whether a vehicle driver is drowsy. The system uses a decomposed component of the steering wheel signal to extract specific features representing the steering control degradation phases. The system classifies the measured features into alert or drowsy state. The detection system is independent of the road geometry and automatically compensates steering control performance variability between drivers. The system is accurate in detecting the drowsy periods and drowsy-related lane departures. The detection system is unobtrusive and can be applied on-line. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100188233 | DEVICE FOR WAKING UP A DRIVER AND AN OPERATOR - An arrangement to awaken a sleeping driver or operator of a vehicle, a vessel, an aeroplane or any other system that is controlled by a person, includes a detection part that is arranged to measure movements of a control element that belongs to the vehicle with which control element the driver has hand contact, a calculation circuit arranged to compare movements of the control element over time, and an alarm part arranged to produce vibrations in the control element. The calculation circuit is arranged to activate the alarm part when no movement of the control element has occurred during a pre-determined period, which pre-determined period indicates that the driver has fallen asleep, and in that all the parts are mounted on or are integrated with the control element. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100214105 | Method of detecting drowsiness of a vehicle operator - A method of rectifying drowsiness of a vehicle driver includes capturing a sequence of images of the driver. It is determined, based in the images, whether a head of the driver is tilting away from a vertical orientation in a substantially lateral direction toward a shoulder of the driver. The driver is awakened with sensory stimuli only if it is determined that the head of the driver is tilting away from a vertical orientation in a substantially lateral direction toward a shoulder of the driver. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100219955 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY FOR INTERACTIVELY MONITORING AND REDUCING DRIVER DROWSINESS - A system, apparatus and associated methodology for interactively monitoring and reducing driver drowsiness use a plurality of drowsiness detection exercises to precisely detect driver drowsiness levels, and a plurality of drowsiness reduction exercises to reduce the detected drowsiness level. A plurality of sensors detect driver motion and position in order to measure driver performance of the drowsiness detection exercises and/or the drowsiness reduction exercises. The driver performance is used to compute a drowsiness level, which is then compared to a threshold. The system provides the driver with drowsiness reduction exercises at predetermined intervals when the drowsiness level is above the threshold. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100238034 | SYSTEM FOR RAPID DETECTION OF DROWSINESS IN A MACHINE OPERATOR - The present invention discloses a system and a process for rapidly detecting drowsiness in a individual operating a machine. The system can capture a plurality of facial images of the individual and compare one or more facial parameters from the images to a plurality of stored high priority sleepiness facial actions that are in a prioritized action database. Based on the comparison, a current level of sleepiness can be determined for the individual and an actuator can be actuated in order to alert the individual and possibly any other individuals that may be in the vicinity. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100283618 | SNORING TREATMENT - Health-sensing and health-action devices and systems are generally described. The health-sensing device may include one or more of a sensor, a filter, and a transmitter. The sensor may be configured to sense one or more factors relating to an indicator of a health related condition or occurrence such as snoring and may include one or more microphone devices, accelerometers, and/or MEMs devices. The filter may be configured to evaluate a signal from the sensor and determine if the indicator has been detected. The transmitter may be arranged for initiating a transmission based on a signal from the filter. The health-action device may be configured for responding to an indicator of a health related condition or occurrence of a user and may include one or more of a receiver, a processor, and a responder. The health-action device may stimulate the user or may cancel the snoring sound. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100302044 | Systems and Methods To Adjust An Adjustable Bed - A system and method provide for reducing the snoring of a person sleeping on an adjustable bed. The system comprises a device configured with at least a microphone and a speaker, the device configured to monitor for a noise consistent with snoring. The system further comprises a control unit communicably coupled to the device and configured to actuate at least one motor of the adjustable bed to adjust at least a portion of the adjustable bed, wherein the control unit is further configured to actuate the at least one motor in response to the device detecting a noise consistent with snoring. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001623 | DOZING WARNING SYSTEM AND GLASSES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a dozing warning system. The dosing warning system includes an angle sensor unit, a control unit, and a warning unit. The angle sensor unit detects the angle of inclination of a user's head in a state level with a reference surface. The control unit compares the angle of inclination, detected by the angle sensor unit, with a previously stored reference angle. The warning unit outputs a warning signal if the control unit determines that the detected angle of inclination exceeds the reference angle. The control unit may output a warning signal only if the detected angle of inclination is maintained for a period equal to or longer than a reference period if the detected angle of inclination exceeds the reference angle. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110018720 | Methods and Systems for Providing Sleep Conditions - A method for monitoring a sleep condition with a sleep scheduler is disclosed wherein the method includes receiving a sleep parameter via an input receiver on the sleep scheduler. The method further includes associating the sleep parameter with an overall alertness and outputting a determined sleep condition based on the overall alertness. A system for providing a sleep condition is further disclosed therein the system comprising includes a display, an input receiver operable to receive a sleep parameter, and a processor in communication with the display. The processor may be operable to determine an overall alertness associated with the sleep parameter and wherein the processor is operable to output a determined sleep condition based on the overall alertness. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110068934 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING DRIVER - A method and system for monitoring a driver is disclosed. Firstly, an inner cabin image of a vehicle's cabin is continuously captured. Next, a face detection of a driver for the inner cabin image is performed to obtain a face detection result. Next, the inner cabin image and the face detection result corresponding to the inner cabin image are stored. When the system observes that either the face of the driver is not detected or the face is not shown within a reasonable face region of at least two continuous inner cabin images according to each face detection result, the system outputs a warning signal to alert the driver. The invention determines a driving state of a driver in a cabin with a method of analyzing a position of a face or a head and using an image extractor having large capture range and a low resolution. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110068935 | APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A CONDITION OF A PERSON - A person monitoring system is operable to predict the onset of an adverse condition of a person. The system receives first information corresponding to a feature of a person support apparatus and second information corresponding to a physiological characteristic of the person. The system calculates a condition score as a function of the first and second information. In some instances, the system alerts a caregiver if the condition score exceeds a predetermined threshold. Alternatively or additionally, the person monitoring system alerts a caregiver when a person supported on a person support apparatus is regaining consciousness by monitoring one or more of a change in position, a heart rate, and a respiration rate. A person monitoring system that monitors a person's quality of sleep and presents information concerning the quality of sleep to one or more interested parties is also disclosed. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110102181 | BED EXIT LIGHTING - A person-support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. The plurality of sensors are configured to determine a person's position relative to the frame. The controller is operatively coupled to the sensors. The controller determines whether an exit condition has been met. A light source is operatively coupled to the controller. The light source is activated by the controller when the controller determines that the exit condition has been met. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110109462 | Driver Configurable Drowsiness Prevention - A driver drowsiness mitigation system of a vehicle includes a driver impairment detection system for detecting drowsiness of a driver of the vehicle. A plurality of alert devices is provided for countering a drowsiness of the driver of the vehicle. A controller enables at least one of the alert devices when a drowsiness of the driver is detected. A prioritized order for enabling respective alert devices is selectively configurable within the controller according to the identity of the driver. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110199218 | Wireless Code Game Enuresis Alarm for the Treatment of Enuresis | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110221598 | device for avoiding sudden infant death - A device for avoiding sudden infant death. It includes a recording device for recording at least one infant-specific state parameter and an awakening device for waking up the infant as a function of a value of the recorded state parameter. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110234413 | GRIP RESPONSIVE SLEEP ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is related to a grip responsive sleep alert system, comprising a housing, including a trigger mechanism electrically connected to a first electrical contact, and a second electrical contact attached to the housing and connected to a battery and to an audible alert device. The first and second electrical contacts are normally in contact between each other, such that the first electrical contact secured to the trigger mechanism is in contiguous communication with the second electrical contact attached to the housing in a normal configuration. Upon activation of the trigger mechanism and separation of the first electrical contact relative to the second electrical contact effects disengagement and deactivation of the audible alarm, whereupon fatigue permits the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact to actuate the audible alarm to alert an individual at an onset of sleep. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110267196 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SLEEP QUALITY FEEDBACK - A system and method for providing sleep quality feedback that includes receiving alarm input on a base device from a user; the base device communicating an alarm setting based on the alarm input to an individual sleep device; the individual sleep device collecting sleep data based on activity input of a user; the individual sleep device communicating sleep data to the base device; the base device calculating sleep quality feedback from the sleep data; communicating sleep quality feedback to a user; and the individual sleep device activating an alarm, wherein activating the alarm includes generating tactile feedback to the user according to the alarm setting. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110291842 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR A PHYSIOLOGICAL ALARM - Alarm apparatuses and methods for awakening a person are provided, the apparatus including a data analysis unit; an input unit; and an alarm control unit; wherein the data analysis unit is configured to analyze data related to a state of sleep of a person; wherein the input unit is configured to input data related to a desired awaken period within which the person desires to be awakened; and wherein the alarm control unit is configured to control an alarm for awakening the person using information from the data analysis unit. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120092171 | MOBILE DEVICE SLEEP MONITORING USING ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND - A sleep monitoring application is installed on a mobile device. The mobile device is placed in a location when a user sleeps and records environmental sound. The sleep monitoring application determines indicators of sleep activity such as breathing sounds made by the user, and determines a sleep state of the user based on the indicators of sleep activity. Sleep disorders can be detected from the indicators of sleep activity. The sleep monitoring application may generate a report that summarizes the user's sleep states and alerts the user to any sleep disorders. The sleep monitoring application can use the environmental sound and the determined sleep states to determine ambient sound that is associated with good sleep. Later, if the sleep application determines the user is having problems sleeping, the sleep monitoring application can play the determined ambient sound to help the user sleep. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092172 | User Fatigue - Detect a head position of a user viewing a display device with a sensor, determine a duration of the user viewing the display device, identify a user fatigue in response to the head position, and provide a response to the user with the display device based on the user fatigue and the duration of the user viewing the display device. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120133513 | WAKE-UP ASSISTING APPARATUS AND WAKE-UP ASSISTING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a wake-up assisting apparatus including: an electrode which comes into contact with the parietal of the human body; a signal processing part which detects brain waves through the electrode, determines the sleep stage from the thus detected brain waves, and decides the wake-up time according to the sleep stage; and a stimulating part which gives stimuli to the human body at the wake-up time. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120133514 | PAUSE ADVISER SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: establishing a personal user profile, representing the initial physiological conditions of said user, loading said personal user profile into said pause adviser system, by means of said pause adviser system establishing user stimuli on said output arrangement, by means of said pause adviser system establishing a fatigue level on the basis of: said reference data, said personal user profile, user input data obtained by said user input arrangement in response to said user stimuli, and sensor input data obtained from said sensor input arrangement, by means of a data processor, transforming said fatigue level into output advice data and communicating said output advice data to said output arrangement. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120133515 | PAUSE ADVISER SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a pause advice device comprising: a pause algorithm being adapted to receive input from the input arrangement, said input arrangement being adapted to provide information to said pause algorithm to start-up the pause advice device, said pause algorithm being adapted to receive a personal user profile from the input arrangement, said pause algorithm being adapted to provide user stimuli via said display means and/or via said audio source, said pause algorithm being adapted to receive response input from a user based on a users response to said user stimuli provided via said display means and/or via said audio source, said pause algorithm being adapted to provide an alarm signal via said display means and/or via said audio source, said alarm signal signaling preferred time for said user for resting according to said pause algorithm. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120139733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DROWSINESS - A system and a method for preventing drowsiness are provided. The system for preventing drowsiness calculates brainwaves of a user by receiving a signal around a head of a user without contact, detects a state of the user based on the calculated brainwaves, and performs a necessary function according to the detected state of the user. Thus, convenience is increased when measuring the brainwaves of the driver using the contactless electrodes. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120154156 | METHOD FOR WAKENING UP A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a method and system to avoid traffic accident by waking up, without false alarm, a sleeping or completely inactive motor vehicle driver. The method and the system utilizes simultaneously at least four different specified detections with so arranged thresholds for wake-up alarm, that the driver after waking up without false alarm has the possibility to avoid an impending traffic accident by evasive maneuver and other vehicle control. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120169503 | DROWSY DRIVER DETECTION SYSTEM - A method of detecting impairment of a driver of a vehicle. The method includes sensing, using a sensor, a position of the driver's head at a plurality of time points; determining, using a microprocessor, changes in the position of the driver's head between the plurality of time points; evaluating, using a microprocessor, whether the changes in the position of the driver's head between the plurality of time points exhibit at least one of a periodic and a quasi-periodic pattern; determining whether the driver is impaired based on the pattern of the changes in the position of the driver' s head; and if the driver is impaired, alerting the driver using an alarm. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120182149 | SENSOR DEVICE OF EYELID BLINKS USEFUL IN PREVENTION AND EARLY WARNING STATES OF DROWSINESS - The present invention comprises a transmitter and an infrared sensor to control the eyelid blinks of the user, useful in the prevention and warning of drowsiness, which includes the generation of an alarm, which preferably is a sound alarm indicated for individuals who make repetitive activities and/or routines, such as drivers of passenger transport and cargo, vehicles operators, industrial machinery security and oversight activities or another that requires the permanent attention of the individual. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120194343 | DRIVING AID - A driver alert system to assist a driver in remaining alert comprising: a cooling element; a sleeve, where said sleeve receives and holds the cooling element; a plurality of body attachments, where said body attachments extend from the sleeve and may be attached to the driver's skin in order to transfer a cooling sensation to the driver's skin; a power cord, where said power cord supplies power to the sleeve. The sleeve may include an extension for the power cord that may be plugged into the DC power outlet of a vehicle such as a cigarette lighter. In one particular embodiment, the plurality of body attachments include: a Velcro strap, where the strap wraps around a driver's arm or wrist; and a headphone, where the headphone includes cooling templates that may be placed upon the driver's head. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120200414 | Method and System for Alerting Drivers - Methods and systems in accordance with the present invention provide an alerting alarm system designed to keep drowsy or otherwise inattentive drivers safe while driving. The system comprises an electronic device which comprises an ON/OFF switch, a reset button, a power source; for example a battery housing; a cover, a sound producing member, and a speaker. In some implementations, the device may be permanently affixed within the passenger compartment of a car. In other implementations, the device may be detachably affixed within the passenger compartment of a car. In still further implementations, the device may be free standing, and placed wherever the user desires without being affixed to anything. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120212345 | DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP-RELATED CONDITIONS - A device and related methods are provided. The device may be for the treatment and detection of various medical and non-medical conditions, including for detecting and treating snoring and sleep apnea, for detecting rapid eye movement of a sleeping person, and for detecting drowsiness or sleepiness of a person. The device may include an alert indicator for providing alerts to the person and a sensor configured for sensing one or more conditions of the person and communicating the condition to the alert indicator. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120286957 | Mobile Sleep Detection Method and System - The method and system of this invention is an improvement invention on a system that detects when an operator of a vehicle falls asleep, through the use of a digital video camera. The system is automatically disabled and no alarm sounds if the vehicle is not in motion. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130002435 | SLEEP MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WELLNESS APPLICATION USING DATA FROM A DATA-CAPABLE BAND - Sleep management techniques and devices are configured for use with a data-capable personal worn or carried device. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data representing a sleep profile defining parameters upon which a target score is established, and acquiring data representing acquired parameters associated with sleep activity. The method also includes determining a first score for a first acquired parameter, determining a second score for a second acquired parameter, and calculating at a processor a sleep score based on data in a memory including the first score and the second score. Further, the method includes causing presentation of a representation of the sleep score to indicate either an attainment of the target score or a deviation therefrom. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130021158 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING SLEEP DISORDERS - An apparatus for detecting sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes a housing insertable into an ear canal of a subject. A sensor disposed within the housing measures a position of the subject's head relative to an axis of gravity. A transducer is responsive to the sensor and is capable of creating a stimulus detectable by the subject under certain conditions. In various embodiments, a controller receives signals corresponding to a pitch angle and a roll angle of the subject's head measured by the sensor, determines if the pitch and roll angles correspond to a sleep apnea inducing position, and causes the transducer to generate a stimulus upon determining that the subject's head is in the sleep apnea inducing position more than a predetermined threshold number of times. Various parameters of the stimulus may be modified with successive stimulus generation until a non-sleep apnea inducing position is detected. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130027208 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FATIGUE - A method for detecting fatigue is provided herein. The present invention includes the following steps: measuring a plurality of physiological feature data from a user in continuous time to generate a feature sequence; computing the rate of drop and/or calculating the difference of the rate of drop based on the feature sequence; and determining the fatigue level of the user by analyzing the rate of drop and the difference of the rate of drop. A fatigue detecting device is also disclosed here. The present invention can be utilized to effectively monitor the fatigue level of the user. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130044000 | AWAKENED-STATE MAINTAINING APPARATUS AND AWAKENED-STATE MAINTAINING METHOD - Provided are an awakened-state maintaining apparatus and an awakened-state maintaining method that maintain an awakened-state of a driver. In the awakened-state maintaining apparatus ( | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130069788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AROUSING A DROWSY DRIVER WITHOUT DROWSINESS DETECTION - A system for preventing drowsiness in a driver by employing a thermal grill that includes warm and cool regions. The system includes a threshold determination module and a configuration module. The threshold determination module determines temperatures for warm and cool regions corresponding to a level below the driver's pain threshold. The warm and cool regions configured at these determined temperatures do not cause an uncomfortable sensation for an alert driver. Accordingly, the configuration module configures the thermal grill to these determined temperatures. As the driver gets drowsy, the driver's pain threshold falls, the configured thermal grill causes an uncomfortable sensation for the driver and alerts the driver. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130135108 | Smart Adaptive Device for Alerting User of Scheduled Tasks Prior to Falling Asleep - A method is provided for alerting a user of scheduled tasks prior to falling asleep. The method includes associating an alarm device with a user's body by securing a wearable device to the user's wrist, placing the device in a pocket, integrating the device into the user's clothing such as a belt, or otherwise placing the device in contact with or adjacent to the user. The device includes one or more sensors for detecting physiological and/or environmental parameters such as heart, respiration, or pulse rate, body movements, eye movements, ambient light, and the like. Upon detecting a pre-sleep state, the device gathers information about tasks which the user desires to perform or attend to prior to going to sleep, and alerts the user before falling asleep. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130154838 | Adaptive Wearable Device for Controlling an Alarm Based on User Sleep State - A method is provided for dismissing or altering a user-configured alarm upon detection of the user's sleep state. The method includes associating an alarm device with the user's body by securing a wearable device to the user's wrist, placing the device in a pocket, integrating the device into the user's clothing such as a belt, or otherwise placing the device in contact with or adjacent to the user. The device includes one or more sensors for detecting physiological and/or environmental parameters such as heart, respiration, or pulse rate, body movements, eye movements, ambient light, and the like. If the user is asleep, the alarm is actuated in a typical manner. If the user is awake, the alarm is suppressed. If the user is neither asleep nor fully awake, the alarm is adjusted to provide an appropriate level of stimulation. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130176129 | DROWSINESS DETECTION METHOD AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - A drowsiness detection method for detecting drowsiness of a detection target is provided. The method includes a data collecting process including steps of: detecting physiological symptom information of the detection target; determining whether the detection target satisfies a predetermined drowsiness threshold condition according to the physiological symptom information; when the detection target satisfies the predetermined drowsiness threshold condition, triggering a stimulation event on the detection target; determining whether a response event is received from the detection target in response to the stimulation event; when the response event is not received, determining whether the stimulation event satisfies a threshold strength condition; and recording the physiological symptom information as a corresponding drowsiness detection condition of the detection target when the stimulation event satisfies the threshold strength condition. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130181841 | SLEEP SYSTEM - A stimulation execution portion of a sleep system applies a stimulus (S | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130194099 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus detects drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle while having a drowsy driving preventing function for awaking the driver having feeling of drowsiness. When erroneous detection of drowsy driving occurs frequently, the driver may deactivate the drowsy driving preventing function into an off state. The driving assistance apparatus determines a stress of the driver due to driving based on travel states of the vehicle obtained from a navigation apparatus such as traffic around the vehicle, a width and shape of a road traveled, installation states of traffic signals, and a velocity and steering angle of the vehicle. When the stress due to driving changes from a high status to a low status, the driver is regarded as being in a state of tending to be drowsy. The drowsy driving preventing function is thereby activated or turned on into an on state compulsorily. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130207804 | DRIVER DROWSINESS PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A driver drowsiness prediction system includes a vital signal detection unit, a control unit and a network bridge module. The vital signal detection unit detects vital signals of a driver. The control unit receives the driver's vital signs, and stores at least a feature signal. The feature signal represents the vital signal pattern of losing consciousness. The control unit continuously compares the detected vital signal with the feature signal. When the vital signal is similar to the feature signal, the control unit issues a pre-alarming command. The network bridge module receives the pre-alarming command and is triggered to perform a network connection process. The network bridge module logs into a pre-determined social website according to a login script, and then sends a pre-alarming message thereon, wherein the pre-alarming message includes an event indicating the driver is near unconsciousness. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130328684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING DROWSINESS - A system for preventing drowsiness in a driver by employing a thermal grill. The system includes a detection module and an intervention module. The detection module monitors a driver's parameters to determine whether the driver is drowsy. If the driver is determined to be drowsy, the intervention module activates a thermal grill with interlaced hot and cold regions. This activation causes the hot regions to approach one temperature and the cold regions to approach another. Additionally, this activation leads to an uncomfortable sensation for the driver, alerts the driver, and prevents the driver from getting drowsy. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130335227 | MOBILE TERMINAL WITH LOCATION INFORMATION ACQUIRING PORTION - A mobile terminal includes a detecting portion that detects a state of a user, a location information acquiring portion that acquires location information of a current location of the user, and a controlling portion configured to determine whether the user is in a drowsing state or a wakeful state, based on the state of the user detected by the detecting portion. If the controlling portion determines that the user is in a drowsing state, the controlling portion drives the location information acquiring portion so as to acquire the location information for the current location, and if the controlling portion determines that the user is in a wakeful state, the controlling portion stops the location information acquiring portion. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130335228 | STATE ESTIMATION DEVICE, STATE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A verification value is calculated for an estimation result. The estimation result is corrected on the basis of the calculated verification value. This allows for output of a highly reliable estimation result. If it is determined that the class to which the state of a driver belongs has transitioned continuously, the estimation result is outputted. If it cannot be determined that the class to which the state of the driver belongs has transitioned continuously, a previous estimation result is outputted instead of the latest estimation result. This allows for output of a highly reliable estimation result. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140009294 | Snooze alert - The Snooze Alert is a device that prevents a person from falling asleep while driving a vehicle, truck, buss or for any reason that requires a person to stay awake and alert. The advantage of this device is that it does not hang on the ear and it has three sources of power. The Snooze Alert is incased in a soft pouch with an adjustable strap that holds the pouch between the lower chin and the upper chest area. When a person's head tilts forward or to the side, like when falling asleep the chin depresses the activator switch which send an electrical current that activates the vibrator and the buzzer and thereby instantly waking up the person. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140043165 | ALARM CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD USING FACE RECOGNITION - An alarm unit includes an apparatus and a method of maximizing the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. An image input unit capable of photographing an eye image as a criterion for determining if the user has woken up is mounted on an alarm control apparatus. The image input unit mounted alarm control apparatus photographs a face image of the user, detects the eye region from the face image, and then determines a state of whether the user has woken up or not based on movement of the pupils in the eye region. If it is determined that the user keeps a waking state for a certain time, an alarm function is cancelled. By doing this, the alarm unit can help prevent the user from easily cancelling an alarm and maximize the efficiency of an alarm function that wakes up a sleeping user. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140062704 | SLEEPINESS-ESTIMATING DEVICE AND SLEEPINESS-ESTIMATING METHOD - A drowsiness-estimating device capable of improving the precision of drowsiness estimation by eliminating the effect of individual differences. In the device, a recurrence required time-calculating part ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140077957 | Alarm Device to Prevent Drowsiness in Drivers - The invention relates in general to an alarm device with the shape of a ring, comprising a housing located on its upper end, which contains an alarm system, which is activated upon the first signs of drowsiness or sleep of a human body. The relaxation or loosening of the muscles of the hand causes the pressure exerted on a lever located adjacent the ring to cease, which results in the enlargement of the circumference of the ring so that it will exert pressure on a knob, which in its turn will actuate a horn capable of producing a shrill sound and a vibrator, upon which the driver will recover a state of consciousness. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140104064 | WAKEFULNESS-MAINTAINING DEVICE AND WAKEFULNESS-MAINTAINING METHOD - A wakefulness-maintaining device capable of maintaining a driver's wakefulness by making the driver aware of changes in sound characteristics. A wakefulness-maintaining device ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140111340 | Vibrating, Pulse-Monitored, Alarm Bracelet - A vibrating pulse monitored alarm bracelet consists of control panel/display/capacitive touchscreen, a flash memory to collect and communicate data, two rechargeable batteries which serve as the power source for the device, sensors to collect pulse rate data, vibrating pads to provide silent, electric pulse stimuli, and a neoprene band to secure the device to its wearer. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140152444 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DRIVER'S VISUAL FATIGUE - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for measuring a driver's visual fatigue. The apparatus includes a ground electrode that is mounted near the driver's ear, and a measuring electrode that is mounted near the driver's eye. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a controller that is configured to induce a resting potential using measured values of the ground electrode and the measuring electrode. When the resting potential is beyond a predetermined range, the controller is configured to determine the visual fatigue to be above a predetermined threshold and output a fatigue signal. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140184414 | LIFE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND LIFE MANAGEMENT METHOD - A fatigue degree input unit inputs a fatigue degree of a user through use of a processing device, and writes an input value of the fatigue degree into a storage device. A recommended duration calculation unit reads the input value of the fatigue degree written by the fatigue degree input unit from the storage device. In accordance with the input value of the fatigue degree read from the storage device, the recommended duration calculation unit calculates a bath duration to be recommended to the user, as a recommended duration, through use of the processing device. A recommended duration informing unit informs the user of the recommended duration calculated by the recommended duration calculation unit, through an output device. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140210625 | DIRECT OBSERVATION EVENT TRIGGERING OF DROWSINESS - A system for event triggering comprises an interface and a processor. An interface configured to receive a face tracking data and receive a sensor data. The processor configured to determine a degree of drowsiness based at least in part on the face tracking data and the sensor data; in the event that the degree of drowsiness is greater than a first threshold, capture data; and in the event that the degree of drowsiness is greater than a second threshold, provide a warning. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140210626 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MEASURED SLEEP ALARM SIGNALING - Measured sleep alarm signaling is provided which activates an alarm in a manner that allows a user to get a predetermined amount of measured sleep, rather than just awakening the person at a specific time, or when the person has been in the bed for a certain amount of time. A method for awakening a person includes: setting a desired amount of actual sleep time; receiving measurement signals relating to the person's state of sleep over time; determining, using the received measurement signals, an actual sleep time indicating an amount of time that the person has actually slept; determining whether the actual sleep time is greater than or equal to the desired amount of actual sleep time, as a first determination result; and initiating an alarm for awakening the person using the first determination result. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140292521 | SLEEP-DISRUPTING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A sleep disrupting apparatus disposed in a vehicle includes a processor and at least one vibration generator. The vibration generator is connected to the processor and is located in the vehicle in a position proximate to a passenger such that vibrations generated by the vibration generator are transmitted to the passenger. The processor determines a time index, generates at least three vibration signals consistent with the time index, and transmits the three vibration signals to the at least one vibration generator. The three vibration signals are separated from one another by two time intervals. The two time intervals are not equal to one another. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150015400 | Computer-Aided System Detecting Operator Fatigue (CASDOF) - A system for monitoring operator alertness. The system includes a sensor for detecting a head position property of a head of an operator and a controller in operative communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to collect a first plurality of time points of the head position property of the head of the operator, determine a baseline of the head position property of the head of the operator based on the first plurality of time points, collect a second plurality of time points of the head position property of the head of the operator, determine an operating condition of the head position property of the head of the operator based on the second plurality of time points, and evaluate the alertness of the operator based on a comparison of the operating condition to the baseline to identify a period of head stillness. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150029030 | SLEEP STATE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, SLEEP STATE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND SLEEP STATE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A sleep state management device includes a sensor that detects movement in bedding where a measurement subject is sleeping, and a control unit that calculates a peak value difference, which is a difference between adjacent peak values in a detection signal outputted from the sensor, determines that a period in which a number of times the peak value difference exceeds a threshold is greater than a predetermined value is a period in which the measurement subject has moved, and manages the sleep state of the measurement based on a result of the determination. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150042477 | EYE CLOSURE DETECTION USING STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION - A monitoring system and method for monitoring and/or predicting drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle or a machinery operator are provided. A set of infrared, IR, or near infrared, NIR, light sources, is arranged such that an amount of the light emitted from the light source incidents on an eye of the driver or operator. The light that impinges on the eye of the driver or operator forms a virtual image of the signal sources on the eye including the sclera and/or cornea. An image sensor obtains consecutive images capturing the reflected light, wherein each image will contain glints from at least a subset or all of the light sources. A drowsiness index can be determined based on the extracted information of the glints of the sequence of images, wherein the drowsiness index indicates a degree of drowsiness of the driver or operator. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150070177 | System and Method for Detecting and Preventing Drowsiness - A system for preventing drowsiness in a driver by employing a thermal grill. The system includes a detection module and an intervention module. The detection module monitors a driver's parameters to determine whether the driver is drowsy. If the driver is determined to be drowsy, the intervention module activates a thermal grill with interlaced hot and cold regions. This activation causes the hot regions to approach one temperature and the cold regions to approach another. Additionally, this activation leads to an uncomfortable sensation for the driver, alerts the driver, and prevents the driver from getting drowsy. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150116117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SLEEP RECOMMENDATIONS - A system for providing a sleep recommendation includes an apparatus for providing a sleep recommendation. The apparatus includes a preferred sleep determination module that determines a preferred sleep duration. The apparatus also includes a sleep debt module that creates and updates a sleep debt based on the preferred sleep duration and an actual sleep duration. In addition, the apparatus includes a sleep recommendation module that provides a recommended sleep duration based on the sleep debt. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150130620 | LIFE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND LIFE MANAGEMENT METHOD - A fatigue degree input unit inputs a fatigue degree of a user through use of a processing device, and writes an input value of the fatigue degree into a storage device. A recommended duration calculation unit reads the input value of the fatigue degree written by the fatigue degree input unit from the storage device. In accordance with the input value of the fatigue degree read from the storage device, the recommended duration calculation unit calculates a bath duration to be recommended to the user, as a recommended duration, through use of the processing device. A recommended duration informing unit informs the user of the recommended duration calculated by the recommended duration calculation unit, through an output device. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150137979 | DIRECT OBSERVATION EVENT TRIGGERING OF DROWSINESS - A system for event triggering comprises an interface and a processor. An interface configured to receive a face tracking data and receive a sensor data. The processor configured to determine a degree of drowsiness based at least in part on the face tracking data and the sensor data; in the event that the degree of drowsiness is greater than a first threshold, capture data; and in the event that the degree of drowsiness is greater than a second threshold, provide a warning. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150302718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERPRETING DRIVER PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA BASED ON VEHICLE EVENTS - A method for interpreting physiological information includes receiving, from at least one physiological signal source, physiological data associated with a user of a vehicle, receiving vehicle event data and driving context data associated with operation of the vehicle, and determining a state of the user based on the vehicle event data, the driving context data, and the physiological data. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150355605 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GATHERING AND ANALYZING HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS - Introduced are methods and systems for: gathering human biological signals, such as heart rate, breathing rate, or temperature; analyzing the gathered human biological signals; and controlling home appliances based on the analysis. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160000343 | DOZING PREVENTION METHOD, AND DOZING PREVENTION DEVICE - A method for preventing dozing off, comprising the steps of: a measurement step measuring human heartbeats; a decision step (S | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160005290 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A biological information processing system includes a pulse wave information acquisition unit that acquires pulse wave information of a user; and a processing unit that instructs an alarm control unit to perform alarm cancellation when it is determined that the user has transitioned from a sleep state to an awakened state, on the basis of the pulse wave information. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160005291 | BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A biological information processing system includes a pulse wave information acquisition unit that acquires pulse wave information of a user, and a processing unit that determines a sleep state of the user on the basis of the pulse wave information and instructs an alarm control unit to perform an alarm notification based on a notification mode according to the sleep state. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160052391 | DROWSY DRIVER PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A user device may be used to prevent a driver of a vehicle from driving while drowsy. The user device may create a driver profile for the driver and collect driving data while the driver is driving the vehicle. The driver profile may include information regarding the driver's propensity to drive while drowsy and the driving data may include information regarding whether the driver is exhibiting drowsy behaviors and how long the driver has been driving continuously. The user device may determine whether the driver is drowsy based on the driver profile and the driving data, and may respond in one or more ways, such as by altering the driver with an audio signal, providing the driver with a map to a nearby rest area, activating a braking system of the vehicle, warning nearby drivers about the driver being drowsy, contacting a parent or guardian of the driver, etc. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160073950 | VIBRATING ALARM SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHODS - Introduced are methods and systems for: gathering human biological signals, such as heart rate, breathing rate, or temperature; analyzing the gathered human biological signals; and controlling an alarm based on the analysis. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081615 | SLEEP AWAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided are a sleep awaking system and a sleep awaking method. The system comprises: a sign parameter collecting module for collecting a sign parameter of a human body; a time determining module for determining whether the present time is a REM determining time; a REM determining module for obtaining the sign parameter and determining whether the human body is in a REM stage according to the sign parameter in a REM determining period when the time determining module determines that the present time is the REM determining time; an awaking module for awaking the human body after a pre-awaking period when the REM determining module determines that the human body is in the REM stage and causing the human body to enter the REM stage within the pre-awaking period and awaking the human body after the pre-awaking period when the REM determining module determines that the human body is not in the REM stage, wherein the REM determining period and the pre-awaking period pass in turn from the REM determining time to the awaking time. The above system and method realize awaking the human body in the REM stage, making the human body feel a clear mind, act agilely, and full of spirit and energy after being awaked, which is good for health of the human body. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082838 | OPERATOR FATIGUE MONITORING SYSTEM - A fatigue monitoring system is disclosed for use with a machine. The fatigue monitoring system may have an input device configured to generate a first signal indicative of an activity performed by a machine operator, a scanning device configured to generate a second signal indicative of a recognized characteristic of the machine operator, and a warning device. The fatigue monitoring system may also have a controller in communication with the input device, the scanning device, and the warning device. The controller may be configured to determine a time between generations of the first signal, to make a comparison of the recognized characteristic with a threshold characteristic, and to selectively activate the warning device based on the time or the comparison. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160137059 | OPERATOR DROWSINESS DETECTION IN SURFACE MINES - A method for deriving a fatigue score ( | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160159217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DROWSY STATE OF DRIVER - A system for determining a drowsy state of a driver includes: a heartbeat measurement module configured to detect a heartbeat rate of the driver and output a heartbeat signal corresponding to the detected heartbeat rate; a vehicle signal measurement module configured to measure a driving state of a vehicle being driven by the driver and output a vehicle signal corresponding to the measured driving state; a drowsy pattern detection module configured to determine whether a driver has fallen asleep while driving based on the heartbeat signal and the vehicle signal and output a warning signal as a drowsy warning in response to determining that the driver has fallen asleep while driving; and a warning module configured to output a warning to the driver based on the warning signal. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160187856 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTELLIGENT ALARM NOTIFICATION - An approach is provided for providing alarm notification to the intended user while minimizing disturbance to the nearby users. The approach involves determining sensor information associated with at least one first user and at least one second user collected while the at least one first user and the at least one second user are asleep. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the sensor information to determine sleep characteristic information for the at least one first user, the at least one second user, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves determining one or more alarm notification parameters for one or more alarm notifications based, at least in part, on the sleep characteristic information to direct the one or more alarm notifications to the at least one first user while minimizing a disturbance of the at least one second user. | 06-30-2016 |
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