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Volkswagen Ag

Andreas Apel

Stefan Brosig

Stefan Berkner

Olaf Kwasny

Karl-Heinz Deppermann

The invention relates to a method for detecting the attention level of a vehicle operator, wherein a steering performance of the vehicle operator is monitored, as well as to a device () for detecting the attention level of a vehicle operator, with at least one sensor device detecting the steering performance of the vehicle and with a signal measurement and evaluation unit (). According to the method of the invention, a phase relationship between a change of a steering angle (&#x3b2;) of at least one steerable wheel () of the vehicle and a change of the steering wheel angle (&#x3b1;) is evaluated. With the device of the invention, at least one signal () corresponding to the attention level can be generated, with the signal depending on a phase relationship between a steering angle (&#x3b2;) of at least one steerable wheel () of the vehicle and a steering wheel angle (&#x3b1;).

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Salzgitter, Germany

Andreas Apel