Internet of things based Intelligent Drowsiness Alert System

The rate of road accidents in today's world is very high. One of the most critical factors causing these accidents is human error. One such significant error is Drowsiness. Hence, Timely warning and precaution can aid in protecting lives. Many systems try to address this problem, by alerting the Driver; but fails to address the Traffic department that needs this information the most. Here, the proposed system aims to alert the Driver when in drowsy state and also the Traffic department, to control and evade any plausible accident. This is a non-intrusive system that is divided into 3 subsystems. The first system is a drowsiness detection unit that detects drowsiness. Once the drowsiness is detected, it sends the message via Controller Area Network (CAN) to the second subsystem; the Dashboard unit. This system cautions and alerts the driver. The system then sends a message indicating Drowsiness and vehicle's Position to the IoT platform using the third subsystem; the communication unit. This information is then sent to Road Transport Office (RTO) informing the position of the vehicle. This information can be used by the department to do the needful.