Patent ID: 8626382

Claim:
A method for use in a system for assisting a user to operate a vehicle comprising: one or more first sensors collecting a first data concerning at least one of a physical condition or a mental condition of the user and communicating the first data to a processor; one or more second sensors collecting a second data concerning a motion of the vehicle and communicating the second data to the processor; one or more third sensors collecting a third data concerning user control inputs to at least one of a plurality of control subsystems of the vehicle and communicating the third data to the processor; the processor analyzing the first data, the second data and the third data to determine a cognitive state of the user; and if the cognitive state of the user as determined by the processor indicates that the user may be cognitively impaired, the processor directing that the user be subjected to a cognitive test; wherein the cognitive test comprises the system presenting the user with an audio or visual media, prompting the user to respond, sensing a user response and communicating the user response or lack of user response to the processor.