Development of Driver Aiding System Using Image Processing

Abstract

The development of technologies for preventing drowsiness behind the wheel is a major challenge in the field of accident averting systems. Preventing drowsiness during driving requires a method for precisely detecting a decline in driver alertness and a method for alerting and stimulating the driver. As a detection method, a prototype has been designed that uses image processing technology to analyze images of the driver's face taken with a video camera. Diminished alertness is detected on the basis of the degree to which the driver's eyes are open or closed. This detection system provides a technique for judging driver alertness and facilitates early detection of a decline in alertness during driving.