Implementation of Drowsiness Driving Warning System based on Improved Eyes Detection and Pupil Tracking Using Facial Feature Information

얼굴 특징 정보를 이용한 향상된 눈동자 추적을 통한 졸음운전 경보 시스템 구현

In this paper, a system that detects driver's drowsiness has been implemented based on the automatic extraction and the tracking of pupils. The research also focuses on the compensation of illumination and reduction of background noises that naturally exist in the driving condition. The system, that is based on the principle of Haar-like feature, automatically collects data from areas of driver's face and eyes among the complex background. Then, it makes decision of driver's drowsiness by using recognition of characteristics of pupils area, detection of pupils, and their movements. The implemented system has been evaluated and verified the practical uses for the prevention of driver's drowsiness.