MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641097737 A) filed by Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology on August 12, 2026, for Edge-Ai Based Driver Alertness Monitoring And Multi-Stage Active Vehicle Mitigation System.
Inventors include Dr. Sowndeswari S; Shridevi C Dolli; and Thanu Priya P.
The application for the patent was published on August 21, 2026, under issue no. 34/2026.
Abstract: [079] The present invention relates to an Edge-AI based driver alertness monitoring and multi-stage active vehicle mitigation system for detecting driver fatigue, drowsiness and microsleep and initiating progressive safety responses. The system comprises a night-vision camera, an embedded Edge-AI processing module, a driver monitoring module, a pre-drive assessment module, a multi-stage mitigation module, a vehicle integration module, a GPS and wireless communication module and a hybrid power management module. The camera continuously captures driver facial information, while the Edge-AI processing module analyses facial landmarks, eye movements, blinking characteristics and head posture to determine a driver alertness condition. Upon detection of a predetermined fatigue condition, a first-stage audio warning is generated. If the driver remains unresponsive, a second-stage response activates vehicle hazard lights, and if the critical condition persists, a third-stage response obtains the vehicle's GPS location and transmits emergency information to an authorized recipient or control centre through a wireless communication network. The system further incorporates a flexible solar panel, rechargeable battery and vehicle electrical power source for hybrid energy management and includes a pre-drive driver alertness assessment. The invention provides an affordable, compact, low-power and scalable safety architecture suitable for passenger cars, buses, taxis, commercial vehicles and logistics fleets, while reducing dependence on continuous cloud processing and providing automated progressive intervention. Accompanied Drawing [FIGS. 1-2]
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