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

Mohsen Karchani¹, Adel Mazloumi², Gebraeil Nasl Saraji³

¹Ph.D. Student of Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS.IC), Tehran, Iran.

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Driver fatigue detection systems can prevent accidents. This study proposes a new compound model using image processing to detect drowsiness during driving by analyzing facial changes.

Keywords:

Automobile driving Drowsiness Facial expression Image processing

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
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Automotive Safety

Background:

Driver drowsiness is a significant factor in road accidents, leading to loss of life and property.
Existing driver fatigue detection systems aim to mitigate these risks by alerting drivers.
A comprehensive review of current drowsiness detection sensors and their limitations is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

To classify existing drowsiness detection sensors, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses.
To propose a novel compound model for detecting driver drowsiness.
To enhance road safety through advanced driver monitoring.

Main Methods:

Classification of various drowsiness detection sensors.
Development of a compound model integrating image processing techniques.
Analysis of dynamic facial changes for drowsiness recognition during driving.

Main Results:

Identification of key strengths and weaknesses of different sensor types for drowsiness detection.
Demonstration of a compound model's capability in recognizing drowsiness.
Validation of image processing for dynamic facial analysis in driver monitoring.

Conclusions:

The proposed compound model offers a promising approach to driver drowsiness detection.
Image processing techniques are effective for analyzing facial dynamics to identify fatigue.
Advanced driver fatigue detection systems can significantly improve road safety.