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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2021
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Sung Joon Park, Gwangmyeong-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a driver monitoring apparatus includes: a camera having a field of view facing a driver's seat of a vehicle and configured to provide image data; and a controller configured to process the image data, and the controller is configured to identify at least one of a respiratory rate per minute or a respiratory volume of a driver based on the image data, identify whether the driver is in a state of a drowsy driving based on at least one of the respiratory rate per minute or the respiratory volume of the driver, and provide a control request to output a warning message through a display and speaker of the vehicle based on the drowsy driving of the driver.