To provide a vehicle safety-supporting device capable of effectively maintaining an awakening state by accurately grasping the awakening state of a driver, according to the present invention.SOLUTION: According to a vehicle safety-supporting device relating to one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle safety-supporting device that maintains an awakening state of a vehicle-driving driver comprises a first non-contact sensor capable of detecting a heartbeat of the driver; a second non-contact sensor capable of determining sleepiness of the driver and of detecting other physical states excluding the heartbeat; a determination part for determining the awakening state of the driver from detection results of the first sensor and the second sensor; a stimulation-generating part capable of generating a plurality of kinds of stimulation each exhibiting a different strength or kind for awakening the driver; a storage part for storing at least time change of the awakening state; and a control part for giving the stimulation to the driver by selecting at least one from among the plurality of kinds of stimulation at the stimulation-generating part, based on the time change of the awakening state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
【課題】本発明は、運転者の覚醒状態を精度よく捉え、効果的に覚醒状態を維持することができる車両用安全支援装置の提供を目的とする。【解決手段】本発明の一実施形態に係る車両用安全支援装置は、車両を運転する運転者の覚醒状態を維持する車両用安全支援装置であって、上記運転者の心拍を検知可能な非接触の第1センサと、上記運転者の眠気を判断可能で心拍を除く他の身体状態を検知可能な非接触の第2センサと、上記第1センサ及び上記第2センサの検知結果から上記運転者の覚醒状態を判定する判定部と、上記運転者を覚醒させるための強度又は種類の異なる複数種の刺激を発生可能な刺激発生部と、少なくとも上記覚醒状態の時間変化を記憶する記憶部と、上記覚醒状態の時間変化に基づいて上記刺激発生部の複数種の刺激から少なくとも1の刺激を選択し、上記運転者に刺激を与える制御部とを備える。【選択図】図1
VEHICLE SAFETY-SUPPORTING DEVICE
車両用安全支援装置
2023-09-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
Japanese