Driver inattention assessment has become a very active field in intelligent transportation systems. Ahlstrom, issues related to the driver distraction detection algorithm attend, in 1st international conference on driver distraction and inattention. The total time spent in all the secondary tasks sums up to about 20% of the total driving time that has been annotated. Driver distraction detection and recognition using rgbd. Apr 22, 2017 michael is the senior editor and a coauthor of the first book on driver distraction driver distraction. Fatigue and distraction are both considered as driver inattention. Theory, effects and mitigation, published by crc press in 2008 and initiated and cochaired the first international conference on driver distraction and inattention, held in.
In 2016 alone, distracted driving was responsible for 3,477 deaths and an estimated additional 391,000 car accident injuries, according to a report from the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa. Based on color and depth map data from the kinect, our system is composed of four. Its that triggering event that differentiates a distracted driver from one who is simply inattentive or lost in thought. Theory, effects and mitigation, published by crc press in 2008 and initiated and cochaired the first international conference on driver distraction and inattention, held in gothenburg, sweden, in september 2009. Michael is the senior editor and a coauthor of the first book on driver distraction driver distraction. Trent cochaired the first international conference on driver distraction and inattention, held in gothenburg, sweden, in september 2009. Ifsttar, 1420 boulevard newton, cite descartes, champssurmarne, france web. The book driver distraction and inattention advances in research and countermeasures, volume 1 is based in part on expanded and updated papers from the 1st international conference on driver distraction and inattention, held in gothenburg, sweden, september 2009. Both distraction and inattention have been inconsistently defined and the relationship between them remains unclear. Driver inattention and driver distraction in serious.
Inattention can either be an intended or an unintended diversion of concentration from drivers side. Issues related to the driver distraction detection. Essentially, anything that diverts a drivers attention for more than two seconds can significantly increase the likelihood of a crash or nearcrash. The international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2020 is the. Driver distraction and inattention michael a regan, john.
Driver distraction is one form of driver inattention. Lindholmen conference centre, lindholmspiren 5, 4th floor, lindholmen science park. Highlights driver inattention and distraction are believed to increase crash risk, but there is limited empirical evidence on their prevalence. In udrive, the major focus of the work on driver inattention and distraction has been focused on obtaining a better understanding of whether and how drivers manage their secondary task activities when they choose to engage, what tasks they select, whether they adjust their activity to different situations and whether they are willing to surrender secondary task activities as. Distraction occurs when a driver, either willingly or unwillingly, engages in a secondary activity that interferes with performance of their primary task driving the vehicle regan 2005. Driver distraction and inattention countermeasure research and innovation are very active. Issues related to the driver distraction detection algorithm attend. The research question of the month provides a broad overview of the udrive research question areas. Welcome to the 4th international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2015, which will feature keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and presentations on theory, measurement, effects, crash risk and preventionmitigation. There is accumulating evidence that driver distraction and driver inattention are leading causes of vehicle crashes and incidents. Driver distraction is understood as a form of inattention and has been defined as the diversion. The use of different, and sometimes inconsistent, definitions of driver distraction can create a number of problems for researchers and road safety professionals. The taxonomy and the definitions provided are intended a to provide a common framework for coding different forms of driver inattention as contributing factors in. Distraction is a part of inattention, but its not the essence of inattention.
Dec 01, 2016 distraction is a part of inattention, but its not the essence of inattention. In proceedings of the ieee international conference on software. Ddi2020 will be held in lyon, france, on october 1214, 2020, and follows the six highly successful ddi conferences held previously in gothenburg, sweden 2009, 2011, 20, 2018, sydney, australia 2015 and paris, france 2017 the international conference on driver d istraction and inattention. Nissans new driver attention alert system analyzes driver steering behavior to provide an alert if signs of drowsiness or inattention are detected amber cup on instrument panel display indicates it might be time to take a break from driving. Driver distraction is a contributing factor to many crashes and a realtime distraction warning system has the potential to mitigate or circumvent many of these crashes. Nearly 40 percent of drivers admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel. Driver distraction and handsfree texting while driving daniel mayhew, robyn robertson, steve brown and ward vanlaar. Driver distraction using visualbased sensors and algorithms. Lindholmen conference centre, lindholmspiren 5, 4th floor, lindholmen science park, gothenburg.
Ddi2018 will be held in gothenburg, sweden, during october 1517, 2018. Camera based driver distraction system using image processing. Participants are invited to present and discuss current. First international conference on driver distraction and inattention 2829 september 2009 gothenburg, sweden final program venue. The international conference on driver distraction and inattention aims to bring participants uptodate on recent developments and trends in the field of inattention and distraction in driving, and to bring together researchers and practitioners. This book adds to the accumulating evidencebase on driver distraction and inattention. Figure 2 from driver inattention monitoring system for. Driver distraction and inattention john d lee, michael a. Inconsistent definitions across studies can make the comparison of research findings difficult or. Thus, we propose a novel technique for online detection of drivers distraction, modeling the longrange temporal context of driving and head tracking data.
It occurs when some event, activity, object or person inside or outside the vehicle shifts the driver s attention away from the task of driving. It occurs when some event, activity, object or person inside or outside the vehicle shifts the drivers attention away from the task of driving. The 2nd book, volume 2, is due for delivery to ashgate in. Improve the understanding of the extent and nature of the distraction problem. Ahlstrom, issues related to the driver distraction detection algorithm attend, in 1st international conference on driver distraction and inattention, gothenburg, sweden 2009. Used indepth crash data to assess the prevalence of driver inattention and distraction in serious injury crashes. Distraction and inattention countermeasure technologies trent. For authors having submitted a paper, please note that acceptance notification will be communicated after 15 june. Safer lindholmspiren 3 po box 8077 se402 78 gothenburg, sweden phone. We look forward to seeing you at the 4th international conference on driver distraction and inattention on november 911, 2015 in sydney, australia. Driver distraction and inattention conference 2009. The objective of this paper is to thoroughly describe the distraction detection algorithm attend and. Distraction and inattention countermeasure technologies.
Driver distraction and inattention ertico newsroom. Welcome to the 6th international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2018 ddi2018 will be held in gothenburg, sweden, during october. Driver distraction is a significant and difficult safety problem to. We show that long shortterm memory lstm recurrent neural networks enable a reliable subjectindependent. If the distracted driver is alerted on time, most of the physical injuries, deaths, and economic. The 6 th international conference on driver d istraction and inattention will be held in gothenburg, sweden, during october 1517, 2018.
Driver distraction and inattention countermeasure research and innovation. While drowsiness and daydreaming can be categorized as inattention, the term. Distracted driving is a leading cause of death and personal injury accidents in the u. Conference of state legislatures monitors developments in legislation pertaining to. Vehicles, pedestrians, animals, broken road surfaces, traffic lights, etc. Welcome to the 5th international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2017. Driver distraction and inattention, vol 1 now on sale. Coded using a taxonomy of five inattention subtypes. Selected papers from the 6th international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2018. What is the state of the science, and what are our. However, as applied psychological constructs, they have been inconsistently defined and the relationship between them remains unclear.
First international conference on driver distraction and. It follows successful conferences in the ddi series held previously in gothenburg, sweden 2009, 2011, 20, sydney, australia 2015, and paris, france 2017. The conference includes special symposia on current research and mitigation challenges, and brings together. In recent years the topic of driver distraction has generated considerable attention. Figure 1 from driver inattention monitoring system for. Based on active sensor kinect and computer vision tools, we have built an efficient module for detecting driver distraction and recognizing the type of distraction. Issues related to the driver distraction detection algorithm. He is the author of more than 30 publications including journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, technical reports. Nissans driver attention alert helps detect erratic. This includes improving the quality of data nhtsa collects about distractionrelated crashes. Understanding the consequences of distracted driving driver. Understanding the consequences of distracted driving.
The crash risk associated with handsfree texting while driving is not as well understood because incar voicetotext technology is relatively new, and few studies investigating this specific issue have been completed to date. He specializes in design and innovation within realtime distraction countermeasures, drowsiness alert, interaction support workload management, attentionsensitive driving support, impairment detection, distraction evaluation tools, and eyetracking development. The conference topics include theory, measurement, effects, crash risks, and preventionmitigation related to driver distraction and inattention. Drivers deal with many different attentional demands of the driving task. Welcome to the 7 th international conference on driver d istraction and inattention ddi2020. Review of realtime visual driver distraction detection. In this paper, driver distraction and driver inattention are defined and a taxonomy is presented in which driver distraction is distinguished from other forms of driver inattention. Such systems are designed to alert drivers to unsafe situations and.
Our work deals exclusively with driver distraction, and most of existing methods apply either for driver fatigue or driver inattention in general. In recent years, driver inattention or distraction is one of the major causes for road accidents. Examples of successfully hosted international conferences in this field. In five consecutive articles, we zoom in on the five research question topics covered by the udrive project. Paper presented at driver distraction and inattention conference 2009.
In 2016 alone, distracted driving was responsible for 3,477 deaths and an estimated additional 391,000 car accident injuries, according to a report from the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa the nhtsa defines distracted driving as any. Driver distraction and inattention michael a regan, john d. The objective of this paper is to thoroughly describe the distraction detection algorithm attend and explain the theory underlying different design choices. Conference are provided here courtesy of association for the advancement of. Driver distraction and inattention sae international. Ddi2017 will be held in paris, france, on march 2022, 2017, and follows the four highly successful ddi conferences held previously in gothenburg, sweden 2009, 2011, 20, and sydney, australia 2015. It follows successful conferences in the ddi series held previously in gothenburg, sweden 2009, 2011, 20, sydney, australia 2015, and. Welcome to the 6th international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2018. The sources of driver distraction can reside inside or outside the vehicle, be technologyrelated or. Nhtsas driver distraction program consists of four initiatives. There are many types of distractions such as texting, looking at a billboard sign, or having a conversation on a cell phone. While the september article dealt with risk calculation, this. Driver distraction can be defined as anything that is necessary for.
With 24 chapters by 52 authors from more than 10 countries, it provides important new perspectives on the definition and meaning of driver distraction and inattention, the mechanisms that characterize them, the measurement of their effects, strategies for. Driver inattention and driver distraction in serious casualty. Jun 18, 2018 a distracted driver is a dangerous driver. He is also coorganizer of the driver distraction and inattention conference series. Drivers can be distracted in many ways by things inside or outside of the vehicle. Oct 28, 2015 welcome to the 4th international conference on driver distraction and inattention ddi2015, which will feature keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and presentations on theory, measurement, effects, crash risk and preventionmitigation. Driver inattention is a major factor in most traffic accidents.