The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, has come up with a tool that will check the alertness of locomotive pilots, both before and while they are at the wheel.
The tool is a tamper-proof device that will measure the drowsiness of the loco pilot in real-time and create alertness based on the analysis of normal and near-infrared facial images.
The device will use the camera to capture images of the loco pilot’s face to compute a metric of drowsiness by observing the dynamics of eyelid motion.
The gadget consists of an embedded computing unit, a camera, a near-infrared lighting facility, and a warning system. It is a completely non-invasive solution that will not interfere with drivers’ operations, and its installation will not require any significant changes to existing ergonomics. The proposed system is tamper-proof and can easily be interfaced with any communication network,” he added.
Driver Behavior and Drowsiness Monitoring System
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