Patent Publication Number: US-11021170-B2

Title: Apparatus, system and method for managing drowsy driving

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is claims the benefit of priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0149670, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Nov. 28, 2018, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for managing drowsy driving. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Recently, various devices have been proposed to prevent drowsy driving caused due to fatigue of a driver. For example, there is a device for recognizing a driver&#39;s pupil through a camera to detect a lid-closed state, to determine drowsy driving, and to warn the driver of it. 
     In the case of a device for detecting drowsy driving by detecting a lid-closed state and warning the driver of the drowsy driving, based on face and eye images of the driver obtained through a camera provided in a vehicle cluster, the device determines the number of blinks of the eyes and the lid-closed state to warn of drowsy driving when the driver is drowsy. Although the device uses a scheme of determining drowsy driving and warning it, the effect of preventing drowsy driving is insufficient because the warning is performed at the time when eye closure has already occurred. 
     As another example, there is a device that detects a lane departure based on a lane detecting camera and a steering state of a steering wheel by a driver to determine drowsy driving and warns the driver of it. 
     In addition, in the case of a device for determining drowsy driving by detecting a lane departure and warning of the lane departure, the device determines the drowsy driving based on a lane departure warning device. The device detects a forward road image from a camera attached to the vehicle, to determine the currently running lane and outputs a warning when the vehicle departs from the lane. However, since the device outputs a warning at the time when the vehicle has already departed from a lane, it is also difficult to prevent drowsy driving. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art while advantages achieved by the prior art are maintained. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure provides an apparatus, a system and a method for managing drowsy driving, which are capable of preventing drowsy driving and improving driving concentration by determining a drowsiness state of a driver and warning the driver of drowsiness. 
     The technical problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to the aforementioned problems, and any other technical problems not mentioned herein will be clearly understood from the following description by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for managing drowsy driving includes a communication device that transmits vehicle information to a server and receives a drowsiness probability of a driver from the server, and a controller that generates a command when the drowsiness probability of the driver exceeds a reference value and determines whether the driver is in a drowsy state based on input information of the driver responding to the command. 
     The drowsiness probability of the driver may be calculated based on the vehicle information and a drowsiness probability previously calculated. 
     The previously calculated drowsiness probability may be calculated by using data learned based on vehicle information at a time point of drowsiness, which is transmitted from other vehicle to the server. 
     The command may include a command for inducing the driver to operate a switch provided in a vehicle according to an arbitrary number of operations and an arbitrary operation sequence. 
     The controller may determine that the driver is in the drowsy state when the input information of the driver responding to the command does not exist, output a warning, and generate an additional command. 
     The controller may determine that the input information of the driver responding to the command is an input error when the input information of the driver responding to the command does not correspond to the command, and generate an additional command. 
     The controller may determine that the driver is in the drowsy state when the input error is repeated a specified number of times. 
     When the controller determines that the driver is in the drowsy state, the controller may be configured to output a warning sound, to output a warning sound and to open a window of the vehicle, or decelerate and stop the vehicle. 
     The controller may be configured to output the warning sound, output the warning sound and to open the window, or sequentially perform operations of decelerating and stopping the vehicle, as the number of times of a determined drowsy state increases. 
     According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a system for managing drowsy driving includes other vehicle that collects vehicle information at a time point of drowsiness and transmits the vehicle information collected at the time point of drowsiness to a server, a server that calculates a drowsiness probability by using data learned based on the vehicle information at the time point of the drowsiness, which is received from the other vehicle and calculates a drowsiness probability of a driver at a current time point by using vehicle information at the current time point, which is received from a subject vehicle, and the subject vehicle that collects the vehicle information at the current time point, transmits the vehicle information to the server, generates a command when the drowsiness probability of the driver at the current time point exceeds a reference value, determines whether the driver is in a drowsy state based on input information of the driver responding to the command, and outputs a warning. 
     According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of managing drowsy driving includes transmitting vehicle information to a server, receiving a drowsiness probability of a driver from the server, generating a command when the drowsiness probability exceeds a reference value, and determining whether the driver is in a drowsy state based on input information of the driver responding to the command. 
     The drowsiness probability of the driver may be calculated based on the vehicle information and a drowsiness probability previously calculated. 
     The previously calculated drowsiness probability may be calculated by using data learned based on vehicle information at a time point of drowsiness, which is transmitted from other vehicle to the server. 
     The command may include a command for inducing the driver to operate a switch provided in a vehicle according to an arbitrary number of operations and an arbitrary operation sequence. 
     The determining of the drowsy state of the driver may include determining that the driver is in the drowsy state when the input information of the driver responding to the command does not exist. 
     The determining of the drowsy state of the driver may include determining that the input information of the driver responding to the command is an input error when the input information of the driver responding to the command does not correspond to the command, and generating an additional command. 
     The method may further include determining that the driver is in the drowsy state when the input error is repeated a specified number of times. 
     The method may further include outputting a warning after determining of the drowsy state of the driver based on the input information of the driver responding to the command. 
     The outputting of the warning may include outputting a warning sound, outputting the warning sound and opening a window of the vehicle, or decelerating and stopping the vehicle. 
     The method may further include outputting the warning sound, controlling to output the warning sound and open the window, or controlling to sequentially perform operations of decelerating and stopping the vehicle, as the number of times of a determined drowsy state increases. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a system for managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating other vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a graph illustrating a drowsiness probability calculation scheme of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a detailed flowchart illustrating a method of managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a computer system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or equivalent elements. In addition, a detailed description of well-known features or functions will be ruled out in order not to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present disclosure. 
     In describing the components of the present disclosure, terms like first, second, “A”, “B”, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended solely to distinguish one component from another, and the terms do not limit the nature, sequence or order of the constituent components. In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. Such terms as those defined in a generally used dictionary are to be interpreted as having meanings equal to the contextual meanings in the relevant field of art, and are not to be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless clearly defined as having such in the present application. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a system for managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , a system for managing drowsy driving may include other vehicle  11 , a subject vehicle  12 , and a server  13 . 
     The other vehicle  11  may be a vehicle that is provided with a device for detecting the drowsiness of a driver and collects drowsiness information of a driver. 
     The device for detecting the drowsiness of a driver may collect drowsiness information of a driver by using a camera and a sensor provided in a vehicle, and may directly detect the drowsiness of the driver based on the collected drowsiness information. The device for detecting the drowsiness of a driver may determine a time point of a driver. A conventional scheme may be used for detecting drowsiness of a driver. 
     The other vehicle  11  may collect vehicle information at the time when drowsiness is detected. 
     According to an embodiment, the vehicle information collected at the time when the drowsiness is detected may include information about a vehicle location, information about a driving environment, information about driving time, driver information, information about weather and humidity, season information, information about an internal temperature of a vehicle, information about an amount of carbon dioxide, information about an intensity of illumination of an outside, information about whether passengers are present, and information about a degree of indoor noise. However, the vehicle information is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may include various factors that may affect the drowsiness driving of a driver. 
     The other vehicle  11  may collect vehicle information by using a camera, a sensor, a navigation device, and the like provided in the vehicle, and may receive vehicle information from the server for collection. 
     The other vehicle  11  may transmit the vehicle information collected at the time when drowsiness is detected to the server  13 . 
     The subject vehicle  12  may include a vehicle not equipped with a device for detecting drowsiness of a driver. Therefore, it may be difficult for the subject vehicle  12  to directly detect the drowsiness of a driver. 
     The subject vehicle  12  may collect vehicle information at a current time. In this embodiment, the current time may mean a time point to determine a drowsy state. 
     According to an embodiment, the vehicle information may include information about a vehicle location, information about a driving environment, information about driving time, driver information, information about weather and humidity, season information, information about an internal temperature of a vehicle, information about an amount of carbon dioxide, information about an intensity of illumination of an outside, speed information, information about whether passengers are present, information about a degree of indoor noise, and personal information of a driver. However, the vehicle information is not limited to the above-described examples, and may include various elements that may affect the identity and the drowsy driving of a driver. 
     The subject vehicle  12  may transmit the vehicle information collected at the current time to the server  13 . 
     The subject vehicle  12  may receive a drowsiness probability of the driver at the current time from the server  13 . 
     The subject vehicle  12  may generate a command when the drowsiness probability at the current time exceeds a reference value. The subject vehicle  12  may determine that the driver is in a drowsy state based on the information which is input by the driver in response to the command and may output a warning. 
     The server  13  may receive the vehicle information collected at the time when drowsiness is detected from the other vehicle  11  and the vehicle information collected at the current time from the subject vehicle  12 . 
     The server  13  can calculate the drowsiness probability using the learned data based on the vehicle information collected at the time when the drowsiness is detected. 
     The server  13  may calculate the drowsiness probability of the driver at the current time by using the vehicle information collected at the current time based on the drowsiness probability calculated previously. 
     The server  13  may transmit the drowsiness probability information at the current time to the subject vehicle  12 . 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating other vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the other vehicle  11  according to an embodiment may include a camera  21 , a sensor  22 , a navigation device  23 , a communication device  24 , and a controller  25 . 
     The camera  21  may be provided inside the vehicle to obtain the driver information. In this case, the driver information may include drowsiness information of the driver, and the drowsiness information may include an eye-closed state of the driver, a gaze direction, and the like. 
     In addition, the camera  21  may take photographs in front of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling. In further detail, the camera  21  may obtain information about a lane in front of the vehicle, an obstacle around the vehicle, and a traveling environment (a highway, a country road, a downtown). 
     The camera  21  may include a CCD camera for the purpose of checking a blind spot of a driver through a monitor, a CMOS camera for the purpose of recognizing an image such as lane detection, and an infrared camera for the purpose of securing sight or detecting a pedestrian at night in a near-infrared or far-infrared scheme, and may be applied suitably to a situation. 
     The sensor  22  may obtain the driver information. In this case, the driver information may include drowsiness information of a driver, and the drowsiness information may include the eye-closed state of a driver, a gaze direction, and the like. 
     The sensor  22  may sense a view in front of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling such that the sensor  22  obtains information about a lane in front of the vehicle, an obstacle around the vehicle, and a traveling environment. 
     For example, the sensor  22  may be a distance sensor (e.g., a radar sensor or rider sensor) for obtaining lane information, a speed sensor for sensing a vehicle speed, a dual auto temperature control (DATC) sensor for sensing an internal temperature of the vehicle, a carbon dioxide measuring sensor for measuring an amount of carbon dioxide in the vehicle, an illumination sensor for sensing the brightness an outside of the vehicle, an occupant detection system (ODS) sensor for sensing the boarding of the passenger, and the like. 
     However, the sensor  22  is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may include sensors capable of obtaining the drowsiness information of a driver or the vehicle information. 
     The navigation device  23  may provide the vehicle location information, the surrounding environment information, and the vehicle information. 
     In further detail, the navigation device  23  may be equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) receiver to receive the current location of the vehicle and provide map image information, route guidance image information, route guidance audio information, speed information of the vehicle, and destination information based on the current location of the vehicle. 
     To this end, the navigation device  23  may include a display for displaying information on the road on which the vehicle is traveling or a route to a destination that the driver desires to reach, a microphone for receiving internal noise of the vehicle and a command of the driver, and a speaker for outputting a sound. In recent years, the navigation device  23  is installed in a vehicle as an audio video navigation (AVN) device integrated with an audio device and a video device. 
     The microphone and the speaker may be included in the navigation device  23 , but the embodiment is not limited thereto and may be mounted separately in the vehicle. 
     The communication device  24  may transmit the vehicle information to the server  13  at the time when the drowsiness is detected. For example, the communication device  24  may wirelessly communicate with the server  13 . 
     The wireless communication may be performed through various wireless communication schemes such as via a radio data system-traffic message channel (RDSTMC), digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, a global system for mobile communication (GSM), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), time division multiple access (TDMA), long term evolution (LTE), and the like. 
     The controller  25  may determine the time point when the drowsiness is detected based on the information obtained from the camera  21 , the sensor  22  and the navigation device  23 , and execute instructions to transmit the vehicle information to the server  13  at the time point when the drowsiness is detected. The server  13  may also receive the vehicle information when the controller  25  detects the drowsiness. 
     For example, the controller  25  may provide information concerning whether the vehicle travels on a highway, a rural road, or a downtown area at the time point when the drowsiness is detected based on the obtained travel environment for transmission to the server  13 , and may provide a continuous driving time at the time point when the drowsiness is detected based on a time for which the operation of a vehicle engine continues and a time for which the vehicle continues traveling at a specified speed or higher to be transmitted to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  25  may provide the driver information at the time point when the drowsiness is detected for transmission to the server  13  by using in-vehicle application connection information, portable terminal interlocking information, and fingerprint recognition information. 
     In addition, the controller  25  may receive information from the server based on the current location and transmit the weather and humidity at the time point when the drowsiness is detected to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  25  may transmit the season at the time point when the drowsiness is detected to the server  13  by using the time information of the vehicle based on the current date. 
     In addition, the controller  25  may provide an internal temperature of the vehicle at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using DATC for transmission the server  13 , and may provide an amount of carbon dioxide at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using a carbon dioxide measuring sensor for transmission to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  25  may provide an external illumination at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using the vehicle illumination sensor for transmission to the server  13 , and may provide the vehicle speed at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using the vehicle speed sensor for transmission to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  25  may provide information concerning whether a passenger is present at the time point when drowsiness is detected for transmission to the server  13  through an occupant detection system (ODS), and may provide a level of indoor noise at the time point when the drowsiness is detected for transmission to the server  13  through the microphone. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , an apparatus for managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided in the subject vehicle  12 , and the apparatus for managing drowsy driving may include a camera  31 , a sensor  32 , a navigation device  33 , a communication device  34 , and a controller  35 . 
     The subject vehicle  12  may include a vehicle not equipped with a device for detecting the drowsiness of a driver. Thus, the camera  31  and the sensor  32  provided in the subject vehicle  12  cannot directly acquire information about the drowsiness of a driver. The camera  31  and the sensor  32  may obtain the vehicle information only at the current time point. 
     The camera  31  may photograph the front of the vehicle while the vehicle is running, and more specifically, acquire information about the lane ahead of the vehicle, the obstacle around the vehicle, or the traveling environment (e.g., highway, country road, or downtown). 
     The camera  31  may include a CCD camera for the purpose of checking a blind spot of a driver through a monitor, a CMOS camera for the purpose of recognizing an image such as lane detection, and an infrared camera for the purpose of securing sight or detecting a pedestrian at night in a near-infrared or far-infrared scheme, and may be applied suitably to a situation. 
     The sensor  32  may sense a view in front of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling, such that the sensor  22  obtains information about a lane in front of the vehicle, an obstacle around the vehicle, and a traveling environment. 
     For example, the sensor  32  may be a distance sensor (e.g., a radar sensor or rider sensor) for obtaining lane information, a speed sensor for sensing a vehicle speed, a dual auto temperature control (DATC) sensor for sensing an internal temperature of the vehicle, a carbon dioxide measuring sensor for measuring an amount of carbon dioxide in the vehicle, an illumination sensor for sensing the brightness of an outside of the vehicle, an occupant detection system (ODS) sensor for sensing the boarding of the passenger, and the like. 
     The navigation device  33  may provide the vehicle location information, the surrounding environment information, and the vehicle information. 
     In further detail, the navigation device  33  may be equipped with a GPS receiver to receive the current location of the vehicle and provide map image information, route guidance image information, route guidance audio information, speed information of the vehicle, and destination information based on the current location of the vehicle. 
     To this end, the navigation device  33  may include a display for displaying information on the road on which the vehicle is traveling or a route to a destination that the driver desires to reach, a microphone for receiving internal noise of the vehicle and a command of the driver, and a speaker for outputting a sound. The navigation device  33  may be installed in a vehicle as an audio video navigation (AVN) device integrated with an audio device and a video device. 
     The microphone and the speaker may be included in the navigation device  33 , but the embodiments are not limited thereto and may alternatively be mounted separately in the vehicle. 
     The communication device  34  may transmit the information obtained from the camera  31 , the sensor  32  and the navigation device  33  to the server  13  and may receive drowsiness probability information at the current time point, which is calculated from the server  13 . For example, the communication device  34  may wirelessly communicate with the server  13 . 
     The wireless communication may be performed through various wireless communication schemes such as via a radio data system-traffic message channel (RDSTMC), digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, a global system for mobile communication (GSM), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), time division multiple access (TDMA), long term evolution (LTE), and the like. 
     The controller  35  may allow vehicle information at the current time point to be transmitted to the server  13  based on the information obtained from the camera  31 , the sensor  32 , and the navigation device  33 . The controller  35  may receive the vehicle information at the current time point from the server  13 . 
     For example, the controller  35  may provide information concerning whether the vehicle travels on a highway, a rural road, or a downtown area at the time point when the drowsiness is detected based on the obtained travel environment for transmission to the server  13 , and may provide a continuous driving time at the time point when the drowsiness is detected based on a time for which the operation of a vehicle engine continues and a time for which the vehicle continues traveling at a specified speed or higher for transmission to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  35  may provide the driver information at the time point when the drowsiness is detected for transmission to the server  13  by using in-vehicle application connection information, portable terminal interlocking information, and fingerprint recognition information. 
     In addition, the controller  35  may receive information from the server based on the current location and transmit the weather and humidity at the time point when the drowsiness is detected to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  35  may transmit the season at the time point when the drowsiness is detected to the server  13 , using the time information of the vehicle based on the current date. 
     In addition, the controller  35  may provide an internal temperature of the vehicle at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using DATC for transmission the server  13 , and may provide an amount of carbon dioxide at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using a carbon dioxide measuring sensor for transmission to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  35  may provide an external illumination at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using the vehicle illumination sensor for transmission to the server  13 , and may provide the vehicle speed at the time point when the drowsiness is detected by using the vehicle speed sensor to be transmitted to the server  13 . 
     In addition, the controller  35  may provide information concerning whether a passenger is present at the time point when drowsiness is detected for transmission to the server  13  through an occupant detection system (ODS), and may provide a level of indoor noise at the time point when the drowsiness is detected for transmission to the server  13  through the microphone. 
     The controller  35  may determine whether the drowsiness probability of the driver at the current time point received from the server  13  exceeds a reference value, and may generate a command when it is determined that the drowsiness probability exceeds the reference value. 
     However, when the controller  35  determines that the vehicle is travelling on a curved road or slowly driven (e.g., the vehicle speed is less than 30 km/h) even if the drowsiness probability at the current time point exceeds the reference value, the controller  35  may execute instructions to prohibit a command from being generated. 
     The command generated by the controller  35  may include a command to induce the driver to operate a switch provided in the vehicle according to an arbitrary number of operations and an operation sequence. For example, the command may include a command to operate a volume control switch of a steering wheel two times upwardly and then to operate the volume control switch of the steering wheel one time downwardly. 
     The controller  35  may generate a command when the drowsiness probability at the current time point exceeds the reference value, and may execute instructions that the switch not operate in response to the input information when there is input information in response to the generated command. 
     That is, as described above, when the command to induce the driver to operate the volume control switch of the steering wheel two times upwardly and one time downwardly is generated and then, there is an input of the driver in response thereto, the controller does not increase the volume by two levels or down by one level. 
     The controller  35  may determine the input information of the driver responding to the generated command. 
     When the controller  35  determines that the input information of the driver responding to the generated command does not exist for a specified time, the controller  35  may determine that the driver is in a drowsy state at the current time point. 
     When the input information of the driver responding to the generated command exists for the specified time, but does not correspond to the command, the controller may determine that the input information is an input error and generate an additional command. 
     The controller  35  may determine that the driver is in a drowsy state when the input error is repeated a specified number of times (e.g., three times). 
     When the controller  35  determines that the driver is in a drowsy state, the controller  35  may generate an additional command after outputting a warning sound. In addition, when the controller  35  determines a drowsy state again after generating the additional command, the controller  35  may output different warnings based on the number of drowsiness determinations. 
     For example, the controller  35  may execute instructions to output a warning sound when it is determined that the driver is in a drowsy state. 
     When the controller  35  twice determines that the driver is in a drowsy state, the controller  35  may execute instructions to output a warning sound and open a window. 
     When the controller  35  determines for a third time that the driver is in a drowsy state, the controller  35  may execute instructions to decelerate and stop the vehicle. 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram illustrating a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the server  13  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a communication device  41  and a controller  42 . 
     The communication device  41  may communicate with the other vehicle  11  and the subject vehicle  12 . The communication device  41  may wirelessly communicate with the other vehicle  11  and the subject vehicle  12 . 
     The communication device  41  may receive the drowsiness information of the driver obtained through the camera  21 , the sensor  22  and the navigation device  23  and the vehicle information at the time point when the drowsiness is detected from the other vehicle  11 . 
     The communication device  41  may receive the vehicle information obtained through the camera  31 , the sensor  32 , and the navigation device  33  at the current time point from the subject vehicle  12 . 
     The controller  42  may learn to calculate the drowsiness probability based on the drowsiness information of the driver received from the other vehicle  11  and the vehicle information at the time point when the drowsiness is detected. 
     That is, the controller  42  may calculate the probability that the driver is in a drowsy state at the current time point by using the data learned based on the vehicle information collected at the time point when the drowsiness is detected. The details will be described with reference to  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 5  is a graph illustrating a drowsiness probability calculation scheme of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     The controller  42  may calculate a probability distribution after collecting and learning the vehicle information at the time point when the drowsiness is detected. The probability distribution may be calculated by using the probability density function expressed as following Equation 1, wherein the graph showing the probability density function is shown in  FIG. 5 .
 
 P ( a≤x≤b )=∫ a   b   f ( x ) dx   [Equation 1]
 
     In  FIG. 5 , when ‘α’ is 0, ‘β’ is 24 o&#39;clock, and the sleeping time is 3:00 am, the random variable may be set to ‘3’. Assuming that the range of the random variable is before 3:10 and after 3:10, the ‘a’ is set to (3−0.1) and the ‘b’ is set to (3+0.1). 
     Therefore, the controller  42  may calculate the drowsiness probability from before 3:10 am to after 3:10 am in the range of 2.9 to 3.1 for the probability density function f (x) of  FIG. 5 . 
     The controller  42  may calculate the drowsiness probability at the current time point by weighting the drowsiness probability calculated based on at least one piece of vehicle information at the time point when the drowsiness is detected. 
     In one example embodiment, seven pieces of vehicle information are collected based on the drowsiness time point, and the drowsiness probability at the current time point calculated based on the vehicle information may be expressed as shown in Equations 2 and 3.
 
 P ( x   1   ,x   2   , . . . ,x   7 )=α 1   P   1 ( x   1 )+α 2   P   2 ( x   2 )+ . . . +α 7   P   7 ( x   7 )
 
 P ( x   1   ,x   2   , . . . ,x   7 )=α 1   P   1 ( x   1 )+α 2   P   2 ( x   2 )+ . . . +α 7   P   7 ( x   7 )  [Equation 2]
 
 P ( x   1   ,x   2   , . . . ,x   7 )=α 1 ∫ a     1     b     1     f   1 ( x   1 )+α 2 ∫ a     2     b     2     f   2 ( x   2 )+ . . . +α 7 ∫ a     1     b     1     f   7 ( x   7 )
 
 P ( x   1   ,x   2   , . . . ,x   7 )=α 1 ∫ a     1     b     1     f   1 ( x   1 )+α 2 ∫ a     2     b     2     f   2 ( x   2 )+ . . . +α 7 ∫ a     1     b     1     f   7 ( x   7 )  [Equation 3]
 
     Where α 1 , α 2 , . . . , α 7  mean weights, and the sum of α 1  to α 7  is 1. When calculated with the same weight, all the weights may have a value of 1/7. 
     According to an embodiment, the weight may have a larger value as the priority of the vehicle information affecting drowsiness driving is higher. 
     The controller  42  may set the priority affecting the drowsy driving of a driver as shown in Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
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                 Vehicle information 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 1 
                 Season, weather, humidity 
               
               
                 2 
                 Continuous driving time 
               
               
                 3 
                 Vehicle internal temperature, 
               
               
                   
                 amount of carbon dioxide 
               
               
                 4 
                 Vehicle external illumination 
               
               
                 5 
                 Driving environment 
               
               
                 6 
                 Presence/absence of passenger, 
               
               
                   
                 vehicle internal noise 
               
               
                 7 
                 Driver information 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating a method of calculating a drowsiness probability at the time point of drowsiness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , in operation S 61 , the other vehicle  11  collects driver drowsiness information and detects a time point of driver drowsiness. 
     In operation S 62 , the other vehicle  11  collects vehicle information and detect a time point of drowsiness. 
     In operation S 63 , the other vehicle  11  transmits the vehicle information collected at the detected time point of drowsiness to the server  13 . 
     In operation S 64 , the server  13  calculates the drowsiness probability at the time point of drowsiness received from the other vehicle  11 . 
     In operation S 65 , the subject vehicle  12  collects the vehicle information at the current time point. 
     In operation S 66 , the subject vehicle  12  transmits the vehicle information collected at the current time point to the server  13 . 
     For the detailed descriptions of operations S 61  to S 66 , refer to the description of  FIG. 2 . 
     In operation S 67 , the server  13  calculates the drowsiness probability at the current time point based on the drowsiness probability calculated at the time point of drowsiness. 
     In operation S 68 , the server  13  transmits the calculated drowsiness probability at the current time point to the subject vehicle  12 . 
     For the detailed descriptions of operations S 67  and S 68 , refer to the description of  FIG. 4 . 
     In operation S 69 , the subject vehicle  12  generates a command when the drowsiness probability at the current time point exceeds the reference value. The command in operation S 69  may include a command to allow the driver to operate the switch provided in the vehicle according to the number of times of switch operations and the operation sequence. 
     In operation S 70 , the subject vehicle  12  determines the input information of the driver responding to the command generated in operation S 69 , and determines that the driver is in a drowsy state based on the determined input information of the driver, thereby outputting a warning. 
     For the detailed descriptions of operations S 69  and S 70 , refer to the description of  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 7  is a detailed flowchart illustrating a method of managing drowsy driving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , in operation S 71 , the subject vehicle  12  transmits the collected vehicle information at the current time point to the server  13 . For a more detailed description of S 71 , refer to the description of  FIG. 3 . 
     In operation S 72 , the subject vehicle  12  receives the calculated drowsiness probability at the current time point from the server  13 . 
     In operation S 73 , the subject vehicle  12  determines whether the drowsiness probability at the current time point exceeds a reference value. 
     In operation S 74 , when it is determined in operation S 73  that the drowsiness probability at the current time point exceeds the reference value (e.g., 80%) (Y), the subject vehicle  12  generates a primary command. 
     When it is determined in operation  73  that the vehicle travels on a curved road or is driven slowly (e.g. a vehicle speed less than 30 km/h) even if the drowsiness probability at the current time point exceeds the reference value, the subject vehicle does not generate the command. 
     When it is determined in operation S 73  that the drowsiness probability at the current time point does not exceed the reference value (N), the subject vehicle  12  may wait for operation without generating a command until the drowsiness probability exceeds the reference value. 
     The primary command generated in S 74  may include a command to induce the driver to operate a switch provided in the vehicle according to an arbitrary number of operations and an operation sequence. For example, the primary command may include a command to operate a volume control switch of a steering wheel two times upwardly and then to operate the volume control switch of the steering wheel one time downwardly. 
     In operation S 75 , the subject vehicle  12  determines the input information of the driver responding to the primary command. 
     When it is determined in operation S 75  that the input information of the driver responding to the primary command does not exist for a specified time (N), in operation S 76 , the subject vehicle  12  may determine that the driver is in a drowsy state at the current time point. 
     When the input information of the driver responding to the generated command exists for the specified time (Y), but does not correspond to the command in operation S 74 , in operation S 75 , the subject vehicle  12  may determine that the input information is an input error and generate an additional command. The additional command is generated in operation S 74 . In this case, it may be determined that the driver is in a drowsy state when the input error is repeated a specified number of times (e.g., three times). 
     When there is input information in response to the generated command in operation S 75 , the subject vehicle  12  may execute instructions to prevent the switch from operating in response to the input information. 
     That is, in operation S 75 , when the command to induce the driver to operate the volume control switch of the steering wheel two times upwardly and one time downwardly is generated and then, there is an input of the driver in response thereto in operation S 74 , the volume may be prevented from being increased by two levels or downed by one level. 
     When it is determined in operation S 76  that the driver is in a drowsy state, the subject vehicle  12  outputs a primary warning in operation S 77 . The primary warning may include an audible alarm output through the speaker. 
     In operation S 78 , the subject vehicle  12  generates a secondary command when the primary warning is output. 
     The secondary command generated in operation S 78  may include a command to induce the driver to operate the switch provided in the vehicle according to an arbitrary number of operations and an arbitrary operation sequence. For example, the secondary command may include a command to operate a cruise control switch of a steering wheel one time downwardly and then to operate the cruise control switch of the steering wheel one time upwardly. 
     In operation S 79 , the subject vehicle  12  determines the input information of the driver responding to the secondary command. 
     When it is determined in operation S 79  that the input information of the driver responding to the secondary command does not exist for an arbitrary time (N), in operation S 80 , the subject vehicle  12  determines that the driver is in a drowsy state at the current time point. 
     When the input information of the driver responding to the generated command exists for the arbitrary time (Y) but does not correspond to the command in operation S 78 , in operation S 79  the subject vehicle  12  may determine that the input information is an input error and generate an additional command. The additional command is generated in operation S 78 . In this case, when the input error is repeated the specified number of times (three times), it may be determined that the driver is in a drowsy state. 
     When there is input information in response to the generated command in S 79 , the subject vehicle  12  may control the switch to not operate in response to the input information. 
     That is, in operation S 79 , after a command to induce the driver to operate the volume control switch of the steering wheel one time downwardly and one time upwardly is generated, when there is a driver input in response to the command, the speed may be prevented from being lowered or increased. 
     When it is determined in operation S 80  that the driver is in a drowsy state, the subject vehicle  12  enables a secondary warning to be output in operation S 81 . The secondary warning may include outputting a warning sound and controlling to open the window. 
     In operation S 82 , the subject vehicle  12  generates a tertiary command when the secondary warning is output. 
     The tertiary command generated in operation S 82  may include a command to induce the driver to operate the switch provided in the vehicle according to an arbitrary number of operations and an arbitrary operation sequence. For example, the tertiary command may include operating the volume control switch of the steering wheel three times downwardly after operating the volume control switch of the steering wheel two times upwardly. 
     In operation S 83 , the subject vehicle  12  may determine the input information of the driver responding to the tertiary command. 
     When it is determined in operation S 83  that the input information of the driver responding to the tertiary command does not exist for a specified time (Y), the subject vehicle  12  may determine that the driver is in a drowsy state at the current time point in operation S 84 . 
     When the input information of the driver responding to the generated command exists for the specified time (Y), but does not correspond to the command in operation S 83 , the subject vehicle  12  may determine that the input information is an input error and generate an additional command. The additional command is generated in operation S 82 . In this case, when the input error is repeated the specified number of times (three times), it may be determined that the driver is in a drowsy state. 
     When there is input information in response to the generated command in S 83 , the subject vehicle  12  may control the switch not to operate in response to the input information. 
     For example, in operation S 83 , after a command to induce the driver to operate the volume control switch of the steering wheel two times upwards and three times downwards is generated, when there is a driver input in response to the command, the volume may be prevented from being increased or decreased. 
     When it is determined in operation S 84  that the driver is in a drowsy state, the subject vehicle  12  enables a tertiary warning to be output in operation S 85 . The tertiary warning may include controlling to decelerate and stop the vehicle. 
       FIG. 8  is a block diagram illustrating a computer system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , a computing system  1000  may include at least one processor  1100 , a memory  1300 , a user interface input device  1400 , a user interface output device  1500 , storage  1600 , and a network interface  1700 , which are connected to each other through a bus  1200 . 
     The processor  1100  may be a central processing unit (CPU) or a semiconductor device which performs processing for instructions stored in the memory device  1300  and/or the storage  1600 . The memory  1300  and the storage  1600  may include various types of volatile or non-volatile storage media. For example, the memory  1300  may include a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM). 
     The operations of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by the processor  1100 , or in a combination of the two. The software module may reside in a storage medium (that is, the memory  1300  and/or the storage  1600 ) such as a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a read only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a compact disc-ROM (CD-ROM), etc. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor  1100  such that the processor  1100  may read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium may be integrated into the processor  1100 . The processor and the storage medium may reside in an ASIC. The ASIC may reside within a user terminal. Alternatively, the processor and the storage medium may reside in the user terminal as individual components. 
     According to the apparatus, system and method for managing drowsy driving of the embodiments, when it is determined that a driver is drowsy, it is possible to prevent drowsy driving without increasing an additional cost by inducing a command to be executed, thereby improving the driving concentration. 
     Hereinabove, although the present disclosure has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, but may be variously modified and altered by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure claimed in the following claims.