公开(公告)号：US07983811B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US12627545

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/0891 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The system described in this invention can be used for monitoring and analyzing real time visual and non-visual information pertaining to the occupant, vehicle, and surroundings prior to, during and post eccentric operating conditions for a given period of time. The system stores vehicle and occupant data from sensors throughout the vehicle and also makes use of existing vehicle sensors that may already be present in the vehicle. The invention also includes a video recording module that makes use of a fish-eye camera to capture video from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. Real-time data analysis is performed to detect and to recognize vehicle occupants, and recognize impending eccentric events. Vehicle, occupant, and video data are stored in circular buffers. When an eccentric event, a collision for example, has been detected, the device continues to record data and video for a fixed period of time. Once this time has elapsed, the data is transferred from volatile to non-volatile memory for later retrieval. A computer may be used to retrieve and display the vehicle and occupant data in a synchronization with the video data for the purposes of accident recreation, driver or vehicle monitoring.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述的系统可用于监测和分析在给定时间段内的偏心操作条件之前，期间和之后的与乘客，车辆和环境有关的实时视觉和非视觉信息。 该系统存储来自车辆的传感器的车辆和乘客数据，还利用可能已经存在于车辆中的现有车辆传感器。 本发明还包括利用鱼眼照相机从车辆的内部和外部拍摄视频的视频记录模块。 执行实时数据分析以检测和识别车辆乘客，并识别即将发生的偏心事件。 车辆，乘员和视频数据存储在循环缓冲器中。 当检测到例如碰撞的偏心事件时，设备继续在一定时间内记录数据和视频。 一旦这段时间过去了，数据就从易失性存储器传输到非易失性存储器，以供以后检索。 为了意外娱乐，驾驶员或车辆监控的目的，计算机可以用于与视频数据同步地检索和显示车辆和乘员数据。

公开(公告)号：US06822573B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US10348037

申请日：2003-01-21

申请人： Otman Adam Basir ,  Jean Pierre Bhavnani ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers

发明人： Otman Adam Basir ,  Jean Pierre Bhavnani ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers

IPC分类号： G08B2300

CPC分类号： G08B21/06 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： This invention describes a non-intrusive system used to determine if the driver of a vehicle is drowsy and at risk of falling asleep at the wheel due to drowsiness. The system consists of two different drowsiness detection systems and a control unit. This redundancy reduces the risk of a false drowsiness assessment. The first subsystem consists of an array of sensors, mounted in the vehicle headliner and seat, which detects head movements that are indicative characteristics of a drowsy driver. The second subsystem consists of heart rate monitoring sensors placed in the steering wheel. The control unit is used to analyze the sensory data and determine the driver's drowsiness state and therefore corresponding risk of falling asleep while driving. Through sensory fusion, intelligent software algorithms, and the data provided by the sensors, the system monitors driver characteristics that may indicate a drowsy driver. If the driver is found to be drowsy, a signal is outputted which may be used to activate a response system. This system is not limited to automobiles; this system may be used in any type of vehicle, including aircrafts, trains and boats.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述了一种非侵入式系统，用于确定车辆的驾驶员是否昏昏欲睡，并且由于困倦而在轮子上入睡的风险。 该系统由两种不同的嗜睡检测系统和一个控制单元组成。 这种冗余降低了虚假嗜睡评估的风险。 第一个子系统包括安装在车辆顶篷和座椅中的一组传感器，其检测作为困倦驾驶员的指示特征的头部运动。 第二个子系统由置于方向盘的心率监测传感器组成。 控制单元用于分析感官数据，并确定驾驶员的嗜睡状态，因此驾驶时相应的睡眠入睡风险。 通过感官融合，智能软件算法和传感器提供的数据，系统可以监视可能指示昏昏欲睡的驾驶员的驾驶员特征。 如果发现驾驶员昏昏欲睡，则输出可用于激活响应系统的信号。 该系统不限于汽车; 该系统可用于任何类型的车辆，包括飞机，火车和船只。

公开(公告)号：US09947152B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US13185005

申请日：2011-07-18

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

IPC分类号： G07C5/08

CPC分类号： G07C5/0891 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The system described in this invention can be used for monitoring and analyzing real time visual and non-visual information pertaining to the occupant, vehicle, and surroundings prior to, during and post eccentric operating conditions for a given period of time. The system stores vehicle and occupant data from sensors throughout the vehicle and also makes use of existing vehicle sensors that may already be present in the vehicle. The invention also includes a video recording module that makes use of a fish-eye camera to capture video from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. Real-time data analysis is performed to detect and to recognize vehicle occupants, and recognize impending eccentric events. Vehicle, occupant, and video data are stored in circular buffers. When an eccentric event, a collision for example, has been detected, the device continues to record data and video for a fixed period of time. Once this time has elapsed, the data is transferred from volatile to non-volatile memory for later retrieval. A computer may be used to retrieve and display the vehicle and occupant data in a synchronization with the video data for the purposes of accident recreation, driver or vehicle monitoring.

公开(公告)号：US07088113B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

申请号：US10615581

申请日：2003-07-08

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Brian Johnson ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Fakhreddine Karray

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Brian Johnson ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Fakhreddine Karray

IPC分类号： G01R27/16 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/01532 ,  B60R21/01552 ,  B60R21/01556

摘要： This invention describes (i) an occupant classification, (ii) a baby seat detection, and (iii) an integrated occupant sensory system. The main goal of the invention is to provide the vehicle's restraint device(s) with enough information about the vehicle's occupant as to take the most appropriate actions necessary for the safety of the occupant. This invention (or some sub-modules of it) does not have to be restricted to the use in automotive restraint systems as it may be used in several other applications as well.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述了（i）乘员分类，（ii）婴儿座椅检测，以及（iii）综合乘客感觉系统。 本发明的主要目的是提供具有关于车辆乘客的足够信息的车辆的约束装置以采取为乘客的安全所需的最适当的动作。 本发明（或其一些子模块）不必局限于在汽车约束系统中的使用，因为它可用于其它几种应用中。

公开(公告)号：US20080243332A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US12136241

申请日：2008-06-10

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G01M17/007

CPC分类号： G07C5/0891 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The system described in this invention can be used for monitoring and analyzing real time visual and non-visual information pertaining to the occupant, vehicle, and surroundings prior to, during and post eccentric operating conditions for a given period of time. The system stores vehicle and occupant data from sensors throughout the vehicle and also makes use of existing vehicle sensors that may already be present in the vehicle. The invention also includes a video recording module that makes use of a fish-eye camera to capture video from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. Real-time data analysis is performed to detect and to recognize vehicle occupants, and recognize impending eccentric events. Vehicle, occupant, and video data are stored in circular buffers. When an eccentric event, a collision for example, has been detected, the device continues to record data and video for a fixed period of time. Once this time has elapsed, the data is transferred from volatile to non-volatile memory for later retrieval. A computer may be used to retrieve and display the vehicle and occupant data in a synchronization with the video data for the purposes of accident recreation, driver or vehicle monitoring.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述的系统可用于监测和分析在给定时间段内的偏心操作条件之前，期间和之后的与乘客，车辆和环境有关的实时视觉和非视觉信息。 该系统存储来自车辆的传感器的车辆和乘客数据，还利用可能已经存在于车辆中的现有车辆传感器。 本发明还包括利用鱼眼照相机从车辆的内部和外部拍摄视频的视频记录模块。 执行实时数据分析以检测和识别车辆乘客，并识别即将发生的偏心事件。 车辆，乘员和视频数据存储在循环缓冲器中。 当检测到例如碰撞的偏心事件时，设备继续在一段固定的时间段内记录数据和视频。 一旦这段时间过去了，数据就从易失性存储器传输到非易失性存储器，以供以后检索。 为了意外娱乐，驾驶员或车辆监控的目的，计算机可以用于与视频数据同步地检索和显示车辆和乘员数据。

公开(公告)号：US07386376B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10352385

申请日：2003-01-27

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

IPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/0891 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The system described in this invention can be used for monitoring and analyzing real time visual and non-visual information pertaining to the occupant, vehicle, and surroundings prior to, during and post eccentric operating conditions for a given period of time. The system stores vehicle and occupant data from sensors throughout the vehicle and also makes use of existing vehicle sensors that may already be present in the vehicle. The invention also includes a video recording module that makes use of a fish-eye camera to capture video from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. Real-time data analysis is performed to detect and to recognize vehicle occupants, and recognize impending eccentric events. Vehicle, occupant, and video data are stored in circular buffers. When an eccentric event, a collision for example, has been detected, the device continues to record data and video for a fixed period of time. Once this time has elapsed, the data is transferred from volatile to non-volatile memory for later retrieval. A computer may be used to retrieve and display the vehicle and occupant data in a synchronization with the video data for the purposes of accident recreation, driver or vehicle monitoring.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述的系统可用于监测和分析在给定时间段内的偏心操作条件之前，期间和之后的与乘客，车辆和环境有关的实时视觉和非视觉信息。 该系统存储来自车辆的传感器的车辆和乘客数据，还利用可能已经存在于车辆中的现有车辆传感器。 本发明还包括利用鱼眼照相机从车辆的内部和外部拍摄视频的视频记录模块。 执行实时数据分析以检测和识别车辆乘客，并识别即将发生的偏心事件。 车辆，乘员和视频数据存储在循环缓冲器中。 当检测到例如碰撞的偏心事件时，设备继续在一定时间内记录数据和视频。 一旦这段时间过去了，数据就从易失性存储器传输到非易失性存储器，以供以后检索。 为了意外娱乐，驾驶员或车辆监控的目的，计算机可以用于与视频数据同步地检索和显示车辆和乘员数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110295446A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US13185005

申请日：2011-07-18

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/0891 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The system described in this invention can be used for monitoring and analyzing real time visual and non-visual information pertaining to the occupant, vehicle, and surroundings prior to, during and post eccentric operating conditions for a given period of time. The system stores vehicle and occupant data from sensors throughout the vehicle and also makes use of existing vehicle sensors that may already be present in the vehicle. The invention also includes a video recording module that makes use of a fish-eye camera to capture video from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. Real-time data analysis is performed to detect and to recognize vehicle occupants, and recognize impending eccentric events. Vehicle, occupant, and video data are stored in circular buffers. When an eccentric event, a collision for example, has been detected, the device continues to record data and video for a fixed period of time. Once this time has elapsed, the data is transferred from volatile to non-volatile memory for later retrieval. A computer may be used to retrieve and display the vehicle and occupant data in a synchronization with the video data for the purposes of accident recreation, driver or vehicle monitoring.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述的系统可用于监测和分析在给定时间段内的偏心操作条件之前，期间和之后的与乘客，车辆和环境有关的实时视觉和非视觉信息。 该系统存储来自车辆的传感器的车辆和乘客数据，还利用可能已经存在于车辆中的现有车辆传感器。 本发明还包括利用鱼眼照相机从车辆的内部和外部拍摄视频的视频记录模块。 执行实时数据分析以检测和识别车辆乘客，并识别即将发生的偏心事件。 车辆，乘员和视频数据存储在循环缓冲器中。 当检测到例如碰撞的偏心事件时，设备继续在一段固定的时间段内记录数据和视频。 一旦这段时间过去了，数据就从易失性存储器传输到非易失性存储器，以供以后检索。 为了意外娱乐，驾驶员或车辆监控的目的，计算机可以用于与视频数据同步地检索和显示车辆和乘员数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100076646A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12627545

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

发明人： Otman A. Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Jean-Pierre Bhavnani ,  David Bullock ,  Inam Rahim

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/91

CPC分类号： G07C5/0891 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The system described in this invention can be used for monitoring and analyzing real time visual and non-visual information pertaining to the occupant, vehicle, and surroundings prior to, during and post eccentric operating conditions for a given period of time. The system stores vehicle and occupant data from sensors throughout the vehicle and also makes use of existing vehicle sensors that may already be present in the vehicle. The invention also includes a video recording module that makes use of a fish-eye camera to capture video from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. Real-time data analysis is performed to detect and to recognize vehicle occupants, and recognize impending eccentric events. Vehicle, occupant, and video data are stored in circular buffers. When an eccentric event, a collision for example, has been detected, the device continues to record data and video for a fixed period of time. Once this time has elapsed, the data is transferred from volatile to non-volatile memory for later retrieval. A computer may be used to retrieve and display the vehicle and occupant data in a synchronization with the video data for the purposes of accident recreation, driver or vehicle monitoring.

摘要翻译： 本发明描述的系统可用于监测和分析在给定时间段内的偏心操作条件之前，期间和之后的与乘客，车辆和环境有关的实时视觉和非视觉信息。 该系统存储来自车辆的传感器的车辆和乘客数据，还利用可能已经存在于车辆中的现有车辆传感器。 本发明还包括利用鱼眼照相机从车辆的内部和外部拍摄视频的视频记录模块。 执行实时数据分析以检测和识别车辆乘客，并识别即将发生的偏心事件。 车辆，乘员和视频数据存储在循环缓冲器中。 当检测到例如碰撞的偏心事件时，设备继续在一段固定的时间段内记录数据和视频。 一旦这段时间过去了，数据就从易失性存储器传输到非易失性存储器，以供以后检索。 为了意外娱乐，驾驶员或车辆监控的目的，计算机可以用于与视频数据同步地检索和显示车辆和乘员数据。

公开(公告)号：US07135983B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US10319431

申请日：2002-12-13

申请人： Vladimir Filippov ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Valeri Stepanov ,  Otman Adam Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray

发明人： Vladimir Filippov ,  Kristopher Desrochers ,  Valeri Stepanov ,  Otman Adam Basir ,  Fakhreddine Karray

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01532 ,  B60R2021/01156 ,  B60R2021/01163 ,  B60R2021/0117 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  H03K2217/96075

摘要： The purpose of this invention is to sense the presence of a seated occupant in a vehicle such as an automobile, plane, train or bus, or in a room or location where it is desirable to detect if seats are occupied. The occupant presence detection device consists of a single seat-mounted electrode, an oscillator circuit, a bridge circuit, a detection circuit and a circuit for processing the detected signals. The oscillator circuit excites the electrode. If an occupant is present on the seat, additional capacitance from the human body is introduced into the bridge via the electrode. This created differences in the voltage and phase of the waveform in each arm of the bridge circuit which are amplified by a differential amplifier. The signal is then converted to a DC voltage that, when above a predetermined threshold, causes the device to outputs a signal that indicates the presence of an occupant. Using a bridge configuration and a differential amplifier allows the circuit to be operated over a wide range of supply voltages. It also reduces the need for high precision components and the need to regulate the amplitude of the waveform produced by the oscillator. The net result is a capacitive occupant sensing device that is less complex and less expensive that previous capacitive occupant sensing devices, yet is tolerant of power supply fluctuations, is able to function over a wide range of operating voltage and still provides failsafe functionality.