A system for detecting an impairment of an operator of a vehicle includes an alcohol sensor, a camera, a start control, and a controller in electrical communication with the alcohol sensor, the camera, and the start control, the controller including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions such that the processor is programmed to: determine that alcohol is detected using the alcohol sensor, disable the start control based on the detection of alcohol, perform a gaze nystagmus assessment of the operator using the camera, determine if the operator is impaired based on the gaze nystagmus assessment, and enable the start control when the operator is not impaired.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    VEHICLE DRIVER IMPAIRMENT DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-04-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / A61B DIAGNOSIS , Diagnostik



    Driver Impairment

    Automotive engineering | 1980


    System and method to restrict vehicle operations in response to driver impairment

    LASERRA LIMA THIAGO | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    System and method to restrict vehicle operations in response to driver impairment

    LASERRA LIMA THIAGO | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    APPARATUS FOR IN-VEHICLE IMPAIRMENT DETECTION WITH DRIVER VERIFICATION

    MENON MITHRAN / VANHELLE STÉPHANE | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    Method and system for controlling a passive driver impairment detection system in a vehicle

    BIONDO WILLIAM A / PROEFKE DAVID T | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access