Presenting a model for dynamic facial expression changes in detecting drivers’ drowsiness

Authors

  • Gebraeil Nasl Saraji Professor, Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Keywords:

Automobile driving, Drowsiness, Facial expression, Image processing

Abstract

Drowsiness while driving is a major cause of accidents. A driver fatigue detection system that is designed to sound an alarm, when appropriate, can prevent many accidents that sometime leads to the loss of life and property. In this paper, we classify drowsiness detection sensors and their strong and weak points. A compound model is proposed that uses image processing techniques to study the dynamic changes of the face to recognize drowsiness during driving.

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Published

2022-03-08