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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inseok Hwang, Austin, TX (US);
Su Liu, Austin, TX (US);
Eric J. Rozner, Austin, TX (US);
Chin Ngai Sze, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
For determining cognitive workload awareness in driving context, an apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an activity monitor module that monitors driving activities of a driver. The apparatus includes a workload analysis module that determines a cognitive workload of the driver associated with the driving activities of the driver. Further, the apparatus includes a question-and-answer (QnA) dispatch module that determines an available QnA cognitive workload of the driver for performing QnA tasks based on the cognitive workload while ensuring a safe cognitive workload boundary associated with the driving activities of the driver.