Development of a System to Test Somnolence Detectors with Drowsy Drivers

Driving is a very complex activity which requires the driver's full attention. Nowadays, the human factor is linked to the majority of accidents, and driver distraction is a principal cause. The objective of this project was to create an active safety system for testing with somnolent drivers in real driving conditions. The system the authors developed is composed of a global positioning system (GPS) that checks the position and velocity of the vehicle continuously, a robot which decides with GPS data if the vehicle is being properly driven and an actuator over the brakes to stop the car if necessary. The robot takes control of the vehicle if it is not being driven correctly in order to prevent a possible accident. It was necessary to create a system which allowed the driver to handle the car without interfering with driving. Moreover, an environment closely representative of today's roads was created to make the driving experience more real. This included a circuit with bends or corners to check the capabilities or reactions of the driver. The main objective of the tests was to acquire behavioral and biomedical signals of the drowsy drivers while driving, but keeping them safe in a controlled environment. Therefore, the task of stopping the vehicle depended entirely on the system. Additionally, there were redundant devices which would stop the car to prevent an accident in the event of any failure of the primary system. The system developed in the project opens the doors to experimentation with drowsy drivers, in which there is the possibility of loss of control of the vehicle. It can also be used to increase safety at test track facilities or for other control applications in which safety is fundamental.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.1179
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812029229
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/18770428
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Lopez de la O, Jaime
  • Ibáñez, Noelia Rodríguez
  • González, Mario Nombela
  • Vicente, José Manuel
  • González, Miguel Ángel
  • Castro, Juan Ramos
  • Fernández-Chimeno, Mireya
• Conference:
  • Transport Research Arena 2012
  • Location: Athens , Greece
  • Date: 2012-4-23 to 2012-4-26
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 2058-2070
• Serial:
  • Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1877-0428
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428/53
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Distraction; Drowsiness; Global Positioning System; Intelligent vehicles; Vehicle design; Virtual reality
• Uncontrolled Terms: Somnolence
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01487802
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 2013 9:12AM