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Examples Of When The Function Does Not Work Well

Item name Yes/No
[1] Examples of when the function does not work properly
  1 Camera for user recognition is exposed to the sunlight directly (or through the glass). Yes No
2 Shadows caused by sunlight (including a strong light component near the infrared ray light) are cast on the face. Yes No
3 The intensity of sunlight (including a strong light component near the infrared ray light) which lights up the face varies widely within a moment. Yes No
4 There is an external device in the compartment which contains a near infrared ray light source unit (such as a commercially available driver monitoring system). Yes No
5 The user is wearing sunglasses that block near infrared ray light. Yes No
6 Outside scenery is reflected on glasses or sunglasses. Yes No
7 Glasses frames are covering the user's eyes. Yes No
8 Light from the near infrared ray light source unit (LED) is reflected on glasses or sunglasses and overlaps with the user's eyes. Yes No
9 The user is wearing an eye bandage. Yes No
10 The user is wearing headgear that blocks the eyes. Yes No
11 Any of the eyes, nose or mouth is covered. Yes No
12 Any of the eyebrows, eyes, nose or mouth is covered by hair, hands, clothes, accessories, a plastic bottle, etc. Yes No
13 The steering wheel cover is thick. Yes No
14 A sticker is attached to the camera for user recognition or the near infrared ray light source unit (LED). Yes No
15 Someone touched the camera for user recognition or the near infrared ray light source unit (LED), and dirt or a fingerprint is adhered. Yes No
16 There is a scratch or damage on the surface of the camera for user recognition or the near infrared ray light source unit (LED). Yes No
17 There are 2 or more faces near the driver's seat. (For example, someone in the passenger's seat is sticking his/her head out into the driver's seat.) Yes No
[2] Examples of when dozing alarm or inattention alarm sounds improperly
  1 The user was lowering his/her eyes to confirm the meter or navigation display. Yes No
2 The user was squinting when smiling or due to glaring light from outside. Yes No
3 The user closed his/her eyes for a while, or blinked frequently. Yes No
4 The driving position was incorrect (for example, the user leaned forward, or was putting his/her head out of the window). Yes No
[3] Examples of when the user registration or user recognition does not work correctly
  1 The user's eyes were closed during the user registration. Yes No
2 The user switches between glasses and contacts frequently. Yes No
3 During user recognition, the user is looking downwards or towards the driver's seat door glass for a long time. Yes No
4 Another person with similar facial features (such as a twin) is already registered. Yes No
[4] Examples of when the temporary stop indicator light illuminates
  1 When the temperature of the main body is high or low. Yes No
2 When the system fails to detect the eyes correctly because the user is wearing glasses or sunglasses. Yes No
3 When the system fails to detect any of the eyebrows, eyes, nose or mouth correctly due to an obstacle. Yes No
4 When the camera for user recognition or the near infrared ray light source unit (LED) is covered by an obstacle and therefore driver's detection is not performed correctly. Yes No