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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2012
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Shinya Matsunaga, Kariya, JP;
Koji Oguri, Handa, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An absentminded state determination apparatus includes: a data obtaining element for obtaining a time series data of a physiological characteristic value of a participant, wherein a fluctuation component is overlapped on the time series data, and depends on a state of the participant including normal and absentminded states; a detection element for detecting reflecting portions of the time series data, which reflect on the fluctuation component; a counting element for counting the number of the reflecting portions of the time series data in a determination time period between a determination time and a certain past time; and a determination element for determining according to the number of the reflecting portions at the determination time whether the participant is in the absentminded state. The determination time period has a predetermined time width from the certain past time to the determination time.