Applications of driver's line of sight to automobiles-what can driver's eye tell

We will first introduce the technical trend of recording line of sight from a distant point without any contact to the subject. In addition, automotive application concepts using a driver's line of sight in a human-machine interface (HMI) will be proposed. With the progress of technology in optics and image processing, it is becoming possible to record a driver's line of sight from a distant point without any contact. The movement of a driver's line of sight while driving may have the potential to indicate a driver's intention and his/her physical or mental conditions. Therefore, it is possible to apply a driver's line of sight to the HMI systems such as the switching system using the driver's fixation, the controller of the automotive equipment using the movement of the driver's line of sight, or the sensor which detects the driver's physical or mental conditions, which are closely related to the occurrence of traffic accidents. These systems using the movement of a driver's line of sight may have potential to make automobiles safer and more convenient.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>