| Audience | Fleet Admins |
| Applies To | Fleet Dashboard > Admin |
Introduction
The Motive AI Drowsiness Detection feature uses advanced vision-based technology to monitor Drivers for signs of fatigue like excessive yawning and distraction. This helps keep Drivers alert and improves road safety.
How Drowsiness AI Detection Helps You
Drowsiness is a new AI vision-based event that can detect when a Driver exhibits early signs of fatigue. It tracks a combination of excessive yawning and distraction & yawning within 2 minutes.
- Type of Drowsiness behaviors
- Does my device support Drowsiness detection?
- Enabling Drowsiness AI
- How does Drowsiness AI work?
- Viewing Drowsiness events
- Creating alerts & notifications when a Drowsiness event occurs
- How are drivers notified for Drowsiness?
- Limitations for Drowsiness detection
- Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Types of Drowsiness behavior
Motive’s new Drowsiness AI feature can detect two types of fatigue-related behaviors:
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Excessive Yawning - the Driver begins to exhibit early signs of fatigue by yawning frequently within a short time period. |
| Distraction & Yawning | ||
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Distraction & Yawning - the Driver begins to exhibit signs of early signs of fatigue by triggering a Distraction event (head down or away for 5-seconds), followed by a yawn in a short time period. |
Does my device support Drowsiness detection?
Drowsiness AI detection is supported on AI Dashcams (AIDC-54) and requires an Enterprise subscription.
Enabling Drowsiness AI
Drowsiness AI event detection is enabled by default, but in-cab alerts must be enabled manually. Both setting options can be found in the new Unsafe Behavior Detection and Event Intelligence page in the Admin > Safety section of the Fleet Dashboard.
1. Log in to the Fleet Dashboard and click the Admin icon in the left-hand side menu.
2. Click Safety.
3. Click Unsafe Behavior Detection and Event Intelligence section.
4. Scroll down to Unsafe Behavior Detection: BETA section, and click Edit.
| Note: Events are enabled by default and in-cab alerts can be turned on as desired. |
5. Click Save to confirm and apply any changes that have been modified.
How does Drowsiness AI work?
The AI Dashcam is designed to enhance safety by alerting to Drowsiness behavior when:
- The vehicle is traveling at 5 mph or above
- Scenario 1: Driver yawns 3 times within 2 minutes, or
- Scenario 2: Driver triggers a Distraction event (head down for 5 seconds), followed by a yawn, within 2 minutes.
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Note: Drowsiness AI detection does not yet include sleep detection (eyes closed), however, it will be available soon in the next update to this feature. |
If the AI Dashcam detects a drowsiness event, several actions are taken to promptly inform you and address the issue.
- In-Cab Audio Alert: An audio alert is played inside the cab to immediately notify the Driver of the onset of fatigue and suggest the Drivers may want to consider taking a break. These alerts are available in English, Spanish, and French.
- Drowsiness AI Safety Event: A Drowsiness video event is generated and published as a safety event in the Safety > Events section of the Fleet Dashboard. All visual evidence for Drowsiness is provided as video clips.
- Email Notification: If any alerts have been set up, an email notification is sent to Fleet Admins or Fleet Managers.
Driver Mobile Coaching: Drivers can be automatically notified in the Motive Driver App of any Drowsiness events if the event is considered High severity and auto-coaching is enabled. Events can also be coached manually from the Event Detail page or Motive Coaching workflow similar to other unsafe driving behavior events.
Viewing Drowsiness events
1. In Safety, click Events.
2. Use the Behavior filter on the report to search for drowsiness events.
Creating alerts & notifications when a Drowsiness event occurs
1. In the Platforms dropdown, click Alerts.
2. Click Create Alert.
3. Select Drowsiness from the Type dropdown.
4. Fill in the remaining details for your desired configuration.
4. Click Save.
How are drivers notified of Drowsiness?
There are several ways Drivers can be notified of a Drowsiness event:
- In-Cab Audio Alert: An audio alert plays inside the cab to immediately notify the Divers when drowsiness is detected. Alerts are available in English, Spanish, and French.
- Drowsiness Driver Mobile Coaching: Drivers get automatic notifications in the Motive Driver App for high-severity drowsiness events if auto-coaching is enabled.
- Drowsiness Driver In-person Coaching: Drowsiness events can be manually coached from the Event Detail page or through the Motive Coaching workflow, like other unsafe driving behaviors.
Limitations for Drowsiness AI
Currently, Drowsiness AI detection mainly spots too much yawning and yawning while being distracted. Motive is working to improve this system. In the future, it might detect eye closures, lane swerving, and blink rates to better identify Driver’s fatigue.