Driver Behavioral Situational Awareness System (DB-SAM)
Project Information
Project ID:
FHWA-PROJ-14-0060
Project Abstract:
The research will attempt to automatically classify certain aspects of driver state (such as fatigue) or distraction due to a conversation using a handheld device (such as a cell phone). This will be done in part by continuously estimating the facial head pose of a driver to see if the driver is paying attention to the road and his/her surroundings. Other facial cues, such as mouth movement and eye movement, as well as whether the driver has both hands on the steering wheel, will be used to determine driver attentiveness. The proposed system will automatically detect 'soft' biometric information about the driver, such as age, sex, ethnicity, glasses, etc.
Goals:
Develop face detection, landmarking, behavioral, and soft biometric detection modules.
Research HUB ID:
8852
Project Status:
Completed
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount):
$600,000.00
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End Date:
Public Access Plan:
No
FHWA Program Area:
- Exploratory Advanced Research
Fiscal Year / AMRP Program / AMRP Activity:
- FY 2002-2022 / Exploratory Advanced Research
AMRP = Annual Modal Research Plan
Contact Information
Team:
Safety Data and Analysis Team
Office:
Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
Office Code:
HRSO-20
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