Gaze fixation system for the evaluation of driver distractions induced by IVIS

We present a method to monitor driver distraction based on a stereo camera to estimate the face pose and gaze of a driver in real time. A coarse eye direction is composed of face pose estimation to obtain the gaze and driver's fixation area in the scene, which is a parameter that gives much inf...

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Autores: Jiménez Molina, Pedro, Bergasa Pascual, Luis Miguel|||0000-0002-0087-3077, Nuevo Chiquero, Jesús, Hernández Parra, Noelia|||0000-0002-6644-9498, García Daza, Iván|||0000-0001-8940-6434
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/43348
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43348
https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2012.2187517
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Distraction monitoring
Driver
Inattention
Gaze fixation
PRC
IVIS
Naturalistic simulator
Electrónica
Electronics
Descripción
Sumario:We present a method to monitor driver distraction based on a stereo camera to estimate the face pose and gaze of a driver in real time. A coarse eye direction is composed of face pose estimation to obtain the gaze and driver's fixation area in the scene, which is a parameter that gives much information about the distraction pattern of the driver. The system does not require any subject-specific calibration; it is robust to fast and wide head rotations and works under low-lighting conditions. The system provides some consistent statistics, which help psychologists to assess the driver distraction patterns under influence of different in-vehicle information systems (IVISs). These statistics are objective, as the drivers are not required to report their own distraction states. The proposed gaze fixation system has been tested on a set of challenging driving experiments directed by a team of psychologists in a naturalistic driving simulator. This simulator mimics conditions present in real driving, including weather changes, maneuvering, and distractions due to IVISs. Professional drivers participated in the tests.