Driver monitoring systems (DMS): The future of impaired driving management?

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“…eye opening and blink rate) or driving performance (e.g. steering wheel movement) and triggering timely warning messages when impairment is detected (Hayley et al, 2021;Kang, 2013). Impairment is usually operationalized as the detection of parameter values that are outside of a predetermined normative range (Hayley et al, 2021;Kang, 2013) indications of driving impairment might as well be caused by random external events (e.g.…”

“…This cannot be ascertained without time synced information on driver state. Indeed, it has been posed that DSMs would benefit from an hybrid approach that includes both behavioral parameters of driver attention and functional outcomes of driving performance (Grüner & Ansorge, 2017;Hayley et al, 2021;Kang, 2013). However, a practical hurdle is the development of reliable fusion methods that allow for the integration of driver and vehicle based measures to enable the classification of driver state (i.e.…”

“…However, a practical hurdle is the development of reliable fusion methods that allow for the integration of driver and vehicle based measures to enable the classification of driver state (i.e. impaired vs. unimpaired) (Hayley et al, 2021;Kang, 2013).…”

“…Apart from physiological measures, observable driver behavior can be monitored to derive measures that are indicative of driver attentional state. The relevant locus for monitoring driver behavior is the head, and more specifically the eyes (Ebrahim, Stolzmann, & Yang, 2013;Hayley et al, 2021;Stawarczyk, François, Wertz, & D'Argembeau, 2020). Head and eye position and movements are strong behavioral correlates of attention and vigilance and are conveniently monitored through the collection of video footage (Ebrahim et al, 2013;Shekari Soleimanloo et al, 2019;Stawarczyk et al, 2020).…”

“…Alternatively, additional meaningful parameters might be derived from steering wheel movement, velocity, braking behavior, or gap acceptance (Hayley et al, 2021;Kang, 2013;Mahajan & Velaga, 2020;Papantoniou, Papadimitriou, & Yannis, 2017;Yadav & Velaga, 2019).…”