Development of a Drowsiness Detector based on the Duration of Eye closure using A Low-Cost EMG
Keywords:
traffic accidents, a drowsiness detector, an eye closure duration, a low-cost EMG, an eyeglass frameAbstract
Many traffic accidents are caused by drivers who are less concentrated due to drowsiness. From existing reports, it is known that the loss due to traffic accidents is very large, not only bring bad impact to the victims, also for the family environment, community and country. Seeing the conditions of this traffic problem, a device that can wake the driver while sleepy can be a solution. From several studies on drowsiness, it has been found that there is a connection between the drowsiness with blinking and closing the eyes often and long. This paper proposes a device that can detect the duration and frequency of eye closure using a low-cost EMG. When the accumulated duration of the eye closure exceeds the specified limit, a buzzer will sound to wake the driver. Compared to other detection devices, the low-cost EMG-based drowsy detector is promising, as it can be mounted practically on an eyeglass frame, and does not damage or injure the eyes. The development of this device so that it can be a reliable and economical device becomes an interesting challenge for the author and his team.
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