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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshinaka Kawakami, Kariya, JP;
Yoshiharu Takigawa, Okazaki, JP;
Arihiro Isomura, Kariya, JP;
Kouichi Kamiya, Anjo, JP;
Katsunori Hamatani, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36442405 ; 36442401 ; 364733 ; 340575 ; 340576 ; 180272 ; 180280 ; 128700 ; 128696 ; 128707 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting heartbeat pulse information of a driver, including determining a level of awareness of the driver from the heartbeat pulse information, detecting a steering angle of the vehicle, determines the level of awareness, of the driver from the steering angle and activating at least one warning according to the level of awareness of the driver.