Sleepiness estimating device and wakefulness inducing device
A sleepiness estimating device including an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including at least one of five-sense information perceived by a person or emotion information indicating an emotion of the person; and a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the auxiliary information.
1. A sleepiness estimating device, comprising:
an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including at least one of five-sense information perceived by a person or emotion information indicating an emotion of the person; and
a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the auxiliary information.
2. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the sleepiness estimator includes
a determiner that determines the sleepiness of the person based on the auxiliary information.
3. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the sleepiness estimator includes:
a determiner that determines the sleepiness of the person at a first point in time based on the auxiliary information; and
a predictor that predicts the sleepiness of the person at a second point in time that is after the first point in time.
4. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the five-sense information includes visual information on a stimulus for sight of the person.
5. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 4 , wherein
the auxiliary information acquirer acquires, as the visual information, a content of a displayed material at which the person is looking.
6. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 5 , wherein
the sleepiness estimator:
includes a learner that learns a preference of the person regarding the displayed material; and
estimates the sleepiness of the person based further on a learning result of the learner.
7. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 5 , wherein
the sleepiness estimator estimates the sleepiness of the person based further on a manner of operation performed by the person on the displayed material.
8. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the five-sense information includes auditory information on a stimulus for hearing of the person.
9. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 8 , wherein
the auxiliary information acquirer acquires, as the auditory information, audio information of surroundings of the person.
10. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the five-sense information includes olfactory information on a stimulus for a sense of smell of the person.
11. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the five-sense information includes taste information on a stimulus for taste of the person.
12. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 11 , wherein
the auxiliary information acquirer acquires, as the taste information, meal history information of the person.
13. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 12 , wherein
the auxiliary information acquirer acquires, as the taste information, information indicating food that the person is eating.
14. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the five-sense information includes touch information on a stimulus for a sense of touch of the person.
15. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 14 , wherein
the auxiliary information acquirer acquires, as the touch information, a frequency at which the sense of touch of the person is stimulated.
16. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 14 , wherein
the auxiliary information acquirer acquires, as the touch information, information on a chair on which the person is sitting.
17. A wakefulness inducing device, comprising:
the sleepiness estimating device according to claim 1 ; and
a wakefulness inducer that induces wakefulness in the person based on the sleepiness estimated by the sleepiness estimator.
18. The wakefulness inducing device according to claim 17 , wherein
the wakefulness inducer changes an image displayed on a display of an electronic device operated by the person.
19. The wakefulness inducing device according to claim 17 , wherein
the wakefulness inducer communicates information on the sleepiness of the person.
20. A sleepiness estimating device, comprising:
a biometric information acquirer that acquires biometric information of a person;
an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including five-sense information perceived by the person and route information on a route of a moving body on which the person is aboard; and
a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the biometric information and the auxiliary information.
21. A sleepiness estimating device, comprising:
a biometric information acquirer that acquires biometric information of a person;
an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including emotion information indicating an emotion of the person and route information on a route of a moving body on which the person is aboard; and
a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the biometric information and the auxiliary information.
22. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 20 , wherein
the sleepiness estimator includes:
a determiner that determines the sleepiness of the person at a first point in time based on the biometric information; and
a predictor that predicts the sleepiness of the person at a second point in time that is after the first point in time, based on the auxiliary information and the sleepiness determined by the determiner.
23. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 20 , wherein
the route information includes information on whether autonomous driving is allowed on a corresponding road.
24. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 20 , wherein
the route information includes information on a traffic volume on a corresponding road.
25. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 20 , wherein
the route information includes information on a distance on a corresponding road.
26. A sleepiness estimating device, comprising:
a biometric information acquirer that acquires biometric information of a person;
an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including at least one of five-sense information perceived by the person, emotion information indicating an emotion of the person, and past information on the person; and
a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the biometric information and the auxiliary information.
27. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 26 , wherein
the sleepiness estimator includes:
a determiner that determines the sleepiness of the person at a first point in time based on the biometric information; and
a predictor that predicts the sleepiness of the person at a second point in time that is after the first point in time, based on the auxiliary information and the sleepiness determined by the determiner.
28. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 26 , wherein
the past information includes information on a sleep of the person.
29. The sleepiness estimating device according to claim 26 , wherein
the past information includes information on a meal of the person.
30. A wakefulness inducing device, comprising:
the sleepiness estimating device according to claim 20 ; and
a wakefulness inducer that induces wakefulness in the person based on the sleepiness estimated by the sleepiness estimator.