Driver Activity Oversight System

Abstract

Vehicular operation especially through four-wheeled vehicles is one of the most common ways of traveling across the world. A possibility for an unfortunate accident is always a possibility. Unfortunately, about 1.35 million people globally lose their lives on an average every year according to the World Health Organization (WHO) [1], many such incidents are preventable. To help address these avoidable incidents, there is a need to implement a means to keep a check on the driver at all times of vehicle operation. The authors propose a real-time solution that detects any and all instances of a driver experiencing drowsiness/fatigue or any form of distraction while driving. The implementation also undertakes appropriate measures to alert the driver and other passengers apart from any designated contacts about each such incidence of interest wherein the driver showcases said behaviors. Finally, the authors develop the above functionalities as an application compatible in devices running Windows or Linux Operating Systems.