Detecting driver drowsiness using feature-level fusion and user-specific classification

Jaeik Jo, Sung Joo Lee, Kang Ryoung Park, Ig Jae Kim, Jaihie Kim

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Abstract

Accurate classification of eye state is a prerequisite for preventing automobile accidents due to driver drowsiness. Previous methods of classification, based on features extracted for a single eye, are vulnerable to eye localization errors and visual obstructions, and most use a fixed threshold for classification, irrespective of variations in the driver's eye shape and texture. To address these deficiencies, we propose a new method for eye state classification that combines three innovations: (1) extraction and fusion of features from both eyes, (2) initialization of driver-specific thresholds to account for differences in eye shape and texture, and (3) modeling of driver-specific blinking patterns for normal (non-drowsy) driving. Experimental results show that the proposed method achieves significant improvements in detection accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1139-1152
Number of pages14
JournalExpert Systems with Applications
Volume41
Issue number4 PART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Blink detection
  • Drowsiness detection system
  • Eye state classification
  • Feature-level fusion
  • User-specific classification

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