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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Zhiqiang Deng, Shanghai, CN;
Yusheng Zou, Northville, MI (US);
Jiang L. Du, Beaverton, OR (US);
Marco Gatti, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A distracted driving elimination system includes an image capture device within a passenger compartment of an automobile capturing images of a first hand and a second hand of a vehicle operator and a steering wheel. An analysis unit has a geometry and visual characteristics of multiple predetermined items saved in a memory. The analysis unit receives the images and compares the images to the predetermined items saved in the memory to identify if any one of the first hand or the second hand of the vehicle operator is not in direct contact with the steering and is in direct contact with one of the predetermined items thereby initiating a distracted driving event. A distracted driving signal is generated when the distracted driving event is initiated. An indication system generates an indication when the distracted driving signal is forwarded, the indication alerting the vehicle operator of the distracted driving event.