Design of Smart Steering Wheel for Unobtrusive Health and Drowsiness Monitoring

Sensors

Jaromir Klarak¹  Adrian Hajducik²  Michal Lukac²  Branko Babusiak³  Stefan Medvecky⁴ 

[1] Department of Automated Production Systems, University of Zilina, 01026 Zilina, Slovakia;Department of Design and Machine Elements, University of Zilina, 01026 Zilina, Slovakia;Department of Electromagnetic and Biomedical Engineering, University of Zilina, 01026 Zilina, Slovakia;Institute of Competitiveness and Innovation, University of Zilina, 01026 Zilina, Slovakia;

关键词: steering wheel;    driver monitoring;    electrocardiography;    photoplethysmography;    oximetry;    inertial measurement unit;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s21165285

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article describes the design of a smart steering wheel intended for use in unobtrusive health and drowsiness monitoring. The aging population, cardiovascular disease, personalized medicine, and driver fatigue were significant motivations for developing a monitoring platform in cars because people spent much time in cars. The purpose was to create a unique, comprehensive monitoring system for the driver. The crucial parameters in health or drowsiness monitoring, such as heart rate, heart rate variability, and blood oxygenation, are measured by an electrocardiograph and oximeter integrated into the steering wheel. In addition, an inertial unit was integrated into the steering wheel to record and analyze the movement patterns performed by the driver while driving. The developed steering wheel was tested under laboratory and real-life conditions. The measured signals were verified by commercial devices to confirm data correctness and accuracy. The resulting signals show the applicability of the developed platform in further detecting specific cardiovascular diseases (especially atrial fibrillation) and drowsiness.

【 授权许可】

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