A driver state determination apparatus includes circuitry configured to recognize whether a driver's voluntary function works normally and to recognize whether an involuntary function works normally. On condition that the driver's voluntary function does not work normally, the circuitry is configured to reduce a specified time required to recognize whether the involuntary function works normally.

A method of monitoring for circumvention of an ignition interlock system is described herein including detecting an electrical parameter associated with an electrical power state of a vehicle electrical system in a vehicle comprising an ignition interlock device that includes at least a relay device and a controller device electrically interconnected within the vehicle electrical system, measuring a rate of degradation associated with the electrical parameter of the vehicle electrical system, and comparing the electrical parameter to a threshold condition. The method further includes comparing the rate of degradation of the electrical parameter to a threshold rate. Depending on the rate of degradation, a violation state may be generated, a violation state may be reversed, a violation state may be maintained, a log entry may be generated, or more than one of these may occur.

In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.

User interfaces, a computer program product, a signal sequence, a transportation vehicle, and a method for displaying information on a display device of a transportation vehicle. The method includes determining an information to be displayed, determining that a user sees the display device and, in response thereto, displaying a message representing the information on the display device. In response to the display of the message on the display device, to determine that the user looks away from the display device and, in response thereto, to hide the message.

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods avoiding collisions by monitoring the presence and alertness of a person in a vehicle. The alertness of that person may be monitored by identifying actions performed by that person when an automated driving assistant is used in a vehicle. Systems and method consistent with the present disclosure may monitor the alertness of a person that is located in a driving position of a vehicle according to criteria associated with particular individuals or with criteria associated with specific protocols. When a system or method consistent with the present disclosure identifies that a person is not alert, a corrective action may be initiated that reduces likelihood of a collision.

Vehicle speed calculating device and method and a driver state monitoring system including the vehicle speed calculating device are provided. The vehicle speed calculating device includes: a signal determining unit configured to receive raw data input from a raw data generating device connected to an input socket via a UART port and a GPIO port, to perform a validation test on two types of raw data received via the UART port and the GPIO port, to determine one type of raw data as valid raw data, and to output the valid raw data and signal type information generated to correspond to the valid raw data; and a vehicle speed calculating unit configured to receive the valid raw data and the signal type information and to generate vehicle speed information corresponding to a vehicle speed which is calculated by processing the valid raw data using a predetermined processing method to match the signal type information.

A device for emitting radiation includes a reflector component and a clip. The reflector component has a top side, a bottom side, and a perimeter side. At least one aperture formed within the reflector component that extends from a top opening on the top side of the reflector component through to a bottom opening on the bottom side of the reflector component. The clip may be connected to the reflector component and has a flat side that is in contact with the bottom side of the reflector component. Portions of the substantially flat side of the clip are configured to be soldered to a circuit board having an emitter which extends at least partially through the aperture when the clip is soldered to the circuit board.

A passenger state detection device (100) includes: a correction parameter setting unit (30) for setting a correction parameter for a captured image captured by a camera (2) for capturing a vehicle interior for each of detection items in passenger state detecting process including the multiple detection items using at least one of a feature amount in a face part area that corresponds to a passenger's face part in the captured image or a feature amount in a structure area that corresponds to a structure in the vehicle interior in the captured image; and an image correcting unit (40) for correcting the captured image for each of the detection items in the passenger state detecting process using the correction parameter set by the correction parameter setting unit (30).

Systems and methods for improving vehicular safety are provided. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may receive and analyze image data depicting an individual located within a vehicle. The electronic device may also access certain data related to a condition of the individual, and may accordingly determine whether the individual is fit to operate the vehicle. If the individual is unfit to operate the vehicle, the electronic device may generate and display a notification that indicates certain alternate modes of transportation or available lodging in a vicinity of the electronic device.

A travelling support apparatus includes: a communication section that communicates with a vehicle around an own vehicle; a state determination section that determines whether a driver is capable of driving appropriately; a path setting section that sets an evacuation path for bringing the own vehicle to an emergency stop on the basis of a certain algorithm when the state determination section determines that the driver is incapable of driving appropriately; an information acquisition section that acquires various types of information required for execution of the algorithm; an evacuation control section that performs evacuation traveling to bring the own vehicle to the emergency stop along the evacuation path set by the path setting section; and an information transmitting section that transmits, to the vehicle around the own vehicle via the communication section, information indicating that the own vehicle performs the evacuation traveling.