Multimodal focus attention and stress detection and feedback in an augmented driver simulator

Abstract

This paper presents a driver simulator, which takes into account information about the user's state of mind (level of attention, fatigue state, stress state). The user's state of mind analysis is based on video data and biological signals. Facial movements such as eyes blinking, yawning, head rotations... are detected on video data: they are used in order to evaluate the fatigue and attention level of the driver. The user's electrocardiogram and galvanic skin response are recorded and analyzed in order to evaluate the stress level of the driver. A driver simulator software is modified so that the system is able to appropriately react to these critical situations of fatigue and stress: some audio and visual messages are sent to the driver, wheel vibrations are generated and the driver is supposed to react to the alert messages. A multi threaded system is proposed to support multi messages sent by different modalities. Strategies for data fusion and fission are also provided. © 2006 International Federation for Information Processing.