Inventors:
- Bloomington IL, US
Samuel C. Weeks - Mundelein IL, US
Kelsey Catherine Yoshie Stiles - St. Louis MO, US
Allison Lynne Diaz - Bloomington IL, US
Alisha Deshmukh - Campbell CA, US
Mihir Dilip Angal - San Jose CA, US
Akash Duseja - New Delhi, IN
Aaron S. Chan - Lisle IL, US
Matthew Christopher Jon Donovan - Bloomington IL, US
Assignee:
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY - Bloomington IL
International Classification:
G08B 21/02
G06Q 30/02
Abstract:
The method, system, and computer-readable medium facilitates monitoring a vehicle operator during the course of vehicle operation to determine whether the vehicle operator is in an emotionally impaired state (e.g., aggressive or agitated) and presenting appropriate stimuli (e.g., music or sound recordings) to the vehicle operator when impairment is detected. The vehicle operator, the environment surrounding the vehicle, or forces acting on the vehicle may be monitored using a variety of sensors, including optical sensors, accelerometers, or biometric sensors (e.g., skin conductivity, heart rate, or voice modulation). When the vehicle operator is determined to be in an emotionally impaired state, stimuli are selected to improve the emotional state of the vehicle operator. The selection is based on sensor data and data regarding prior responses of the vehicle operator to various stimuli. After selection, the stimuli are presented to the vehicle operator while monitoring continues.
