Abstract: A computerized system for recognizing the need for cognitive tests due to a physiological event and administering such tests includes a plurality of biometric monitoring devices and a pilot input device. When a physiological event is identified, the system selects an appropriate battery of tests and automatically administers those tests. The system offers the opportunity to automate pilot evaluation for single pilot operations, and to reduce the burden on a co-pilot. The cognitive tests may be specific to the physiological event, and may be compared to a pilot-specific profile when evaluating the results.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically a visual function of a subject are provided where the system and method account for fixation eye movement(s); saccade eye movement (s); smooth pursuit eye movement(s); optokinetic nystagmus eye movement(s); and/or blink eye movement, the system for dynamically assessing a visual function of a subject is provided, comprising: i) a visual display; ii) an eye-tracking device configured to detect a gaze position of at least one eye of the subject; and updating in real time the appearance of a first stimulus to provide a second stimulus based on at least on of the updated evidence-of-visibility score and the updated evidence-of-trackability score for the first visual stimulus.

Abstract: The present invention provides an in-vehicle passenger detection system and method using an Ultra-Wide Band radar. The present invention processes the values collected using an Ultra-Wide Band radar in the time domain, so that it is possible to detect passengers in a vehicle faster than the time required to process the collected values in the frequency domain using a conventional Ultra-Wide Band radar. Also, the present invention detects a large motion, such as a passenger's hand or foot movement in a vehicle, and a small motion, such as a passenger breathing quietly, using separate data processing procedures, respectively, so that faster and more accurate passenger detection is possible.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a cabin interior, a seat configured to hold a passenger, a window having a movable panel actuatable between open and closed positions, and an actuator to power the window between the open and closed positions. The vehicle also includes an imaging device located in the cabin interior and oriented to capture images of a passenger seated on the seat and at least a portion of the movable panel of the window, and a controller processing the images to determine one or more characteristics of a face of the passenger. The controller further processes the images to monitor a position of the movable panel.

Abstract: A drowsiness sign notification system that gives a drowsiness sign notice to a driver that shows a drowsiness sign includes a driver monitor and a controller. The driver monitor detects the driver state being a state of the driver. The controller executes a drowsiness level estimation process in which a drowsiness level of the driver from a plurality of drowsiness levels based on the driver state. And, the controller executes an accumulation process in which a drowsiness point that is numerical value corresponding to the drowsiness level estimated in the drowsiness level estimation process is accumulated. Then, when an accumulation value of the drowsiness point calculated in the accumulation process exceeds a predetermined threshold, the controller determines that the driver shows the drowsiness sign.

Abstract: Techniques to detect a non-alert state of a user may include receiving sensor data from an ear-worn electronic device disposed at least partially in the ear of a user, determining an alertness state of the user based on the sensor data, and providing alert data in response to the alertness state comprising a non-alert state to a user stimulation interface of the ear-worn electronic device or to an external device.

Abstract: A method, including: receiving observation data from one or more data-capturing devices, the observation data representing a presence of an individual; processing the observation data to generate identity data representing the identity of the individual, and to detect at least one physiological characteristic or behavioural characteristic of the individual; retrieving behavioural profile data of the individual based on the identity data; and comparing the detected characteristic to at least one expected characteristic represented by the behavioural profile data of the individual to identify an abnormality of the individual.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle including an automated traveling unit capable of executing automated traveling functions includes an acquisition unit for acquiring information regarding a use state of a remote driving service for the vehicle, and a control unit for determining a content of the automated traveling function to be executable by the automated traveling unit based on the use state of the remote driving service for the vehicle. In a case where the vehicle is not using the remote driving service, the control unit disables at least some of the automated traveling functions that are executable in a case where the vehicle is using the remote driving service.

Abstract: A management system for identifying and bio-monitoring at least one user of a vehicle. An associated personal module is configured to access personal data of a user and thereby identify the user. The management system includes: a vehicle-related module configured to access at least one vehicle component; and a communication module configured to enable an exchange of data between the personal module and the vehicle-related module, even when the personal module is outside the vehicle. The vehicle-related module is configured to make or allow at least one change to the at least one vehicle component based on the exchanged data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for determining application experience of a user. One embodiment presented herein includes a computer-implemented method, which includes receiving, at a computing device, eye tracking data of a user interacting with at least a first page of an application. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, based at least on the eye tracking data, at least a current user experience regarding the first page. The computer-implemented method further includes predicting, based on evaluating the current user experience, that the user is likely to discontinue use of the application. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, based at least on the prediction, an intervention that reduces a likelihood of the user discontinuing use of the application, and interacting with the user according to the intervention.

Abstract: A seat belt wearing determination apparatus including an image sensor unit which captures a front image of a vehicle occupant, a portion detection unit which detects a chest portion and a pelvis portion of the occupant using the image, an image segmentation unit which obtains a first target region related to a seat belt by segmenting a partial image of the chest portion of the occupant into a plurality of regions and obtains a second target region related to the seat belt by segmenting a partial image of the pelvis portion into a plurality of regions, and a control unit which determines that the seat belt is worn normally when a first area value of the first target region is greater than a preset first reference value and a second area value of the second target region is greater than a preset second reference value.

Abstract: A driver monitoring device includes: a processor; and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the driver monitoring device to perform operations including: detecting an unbalanced posture of a driver based on an image of a driver's seat; determining whether the unbalanced posture is a habitual unbalanced posture of the driver; calculating an opening degree of at least one eye of the driver based on the image in a case in which it is determined that the unbalanced posture is other than the habitual unbalanced posture; determining whether it is a timing to give a notification in a case in which the vehicle is traveling and the opening degree is equal to or larger than a first threshold; and giving the notification to the driver in a case in which it is determined that it is the timing to give the notification.

Abstract: A heating and cooling stimulation device includes a stimulation supply unit configured to supply hot stimulation and cold stimulation to a subject; an estimation unit configured to estimate a fatigue level of the subject; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the stimulation supply unit so as to supply the hot stimulation and the cold stimulation alternately to the subject in accordance with the fatigue level estimated by the estimation unit. The control unit controls the operation of the stimulation supply unit such that an amount of the cold stimulation received by the subject increases as the fatigue level estimated by the estimation unit becomes higher.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving vehicular safety are disclosed. According to embodiments, an electronic device may collect or accumulate various sensor data associated with operation of a vehicle by an individual, including image data, telematics data, and/or data indicative of a condition of the individual. The electronic device may analyze the sensor data to determine whether the individual is distracted and whether the vehicle is approaching a location that may be prone to incidents. The electronic device may accordingly generate and present a notification to the individual to mitigate any posed risks.

Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for detecting distracted driving. In an example method, a light source identification procedure may be executed for detecting a first device present inside a vehicle and outside a field of view of a driver monitoring camera (such as upon a dashboard). The procedure can include evaluating an image data sample obtained from the driver monitoring camera so as to identify various devices that may be emitting light incident upon the face of the driver. The incident light may include a first pulse pattern corresponding to light emitted by the first device and a second pulse pattern corresponding to light emitted by a second device. The first device can be detected in various ways such as by evaluating a phase relationship between the first pulse pattern and the second pulse pattern and/or by evaluating spectral content present in the image data sample.

Abstract: A method of controlling an aircraft includes tracking, using at least one sensor, one of an input by a pilot or a biometric parameter of a first pilot during flight of the aircraft. The method also includes determining a lack of attention by the pilot or a depth of sleep of the pilot based on the biometric parameter.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system a computer program product, and a method that comprises determining a task that is being performed based on a set of observed micromovements; in response to determining the task that is being performed, detecting an anomaly in at least one micromovement in the set of observed micromovements based on a comparison of the at least one micromovement to one or more micromovements associated with an established baseline of micromovements; and generating a notification on a user interface that details the detected anomaly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more non-transitory, computer-readable mediums store computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive inputs from one or more request sources. The inputs include user credentials to an electronic medical record (EMR) source provider system. The computer instructions, when executed by the processor, also cause the processor to validate the credentials via communication with the EMR source provider system without an external authorization process, retrieve one or more EMRs from the EMR source provider system after the credentials are validated by the EMR source provider system, and store the one or more EMRs in a single data repository.

Abstract: A method for preventing and detecting a fall of an individual and implementing a system worn by the individual. The system includes a plurality of sensors and an alarm. The plurality of sensors includes a triaxial accelerometer and a barometric sensor. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors generates a signal and is connected to a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to execute a computer program stored in a memory to collect and analyze data issued by the plurality of sensors, and to trigger an alarm in response to an analysis of the data.

Abstract: The technology relates to identifying and addressing aberrant driver behavior. Various driving operations may be evaluated over different time scales and driving distances. The system can detect driving errors and suboptimal maneuvering, which are evaluated by an onboard driver assistance system and compared against a model of expected driver behavior. The result of this comparison can be used to alert the driver or take immediate corrective driving action. It may also be used for real-time or offline training or sensor calibration purposes. The behavior model may be driver-specific, or may be a nominal driver model based on aggregated information from many drivers. These approaches can be employed with drivers of passenger vehicles, busses, cargo trucks and other vehicles.

Abstract: An alerter augmentation system includes one or more processors that determine an alertness of an operator of a vehicle system. The one or more processors also generate operator input requests that are separated in time by a temporal delay. These input requests seek responses or action by the operator in an attempt to keep or make the operator alert. The one or more processors change one or more of the temporal delay between the input requests and/or a type of the input requests that are generated based at least in part on the alertness of the operator that is determined.

Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a power source configured to deliver power to one or more components of an electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. A power latch is configured to latch an output of a power control switch for delivery to one or more components of the electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. The power control switch is configured to inhibit delivery of power to the electrical subsystem prior to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user and to deliver the latched output to one or more components of the electrical subsystem in response to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user.

Abstract: In various examples, image areas may be extracted from a batch of one or more images and may be scaled, in batch, to one or more template sizes. Where the image areas include search regions used for localization of objects, the scaled search regions may be loaded into Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) memory and processed in parallel for localization. Similarly, where image areas are used for filter updates, the scaled image areas may be loaded into GPU memory and processed in parallel for filter updates. The image areas may be batched from any number of images and/or from any number of single- and/or multi-object trackers. Further aspects of the disclosure provide approaches for associating locations using correlation response values, for learning correlation filters in object tracking based at least on focused windowing, and for learning correlation filters in object tracking based at least on occlusion maps.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis.

Abstract: A method disclosed comprises receiving sensor data indicating probable damage to the autonomous vehicle from a sensor aboard the autonomous vehicle. The method analyzing the sensor data using a decision engine to determine a confidence factor associated with the probable damage to the autonomous vehicle, and, based on the confidence factor meeting a threshold value, determining an occurrence of a condition causing damage. The method includes sending a command to a vehicle actuation manager to move the autonomous vehicle to a safe location in response to the condition and sending an alert. Systems implementing similar aspects are also disclosed.

Abstract: Evasive steering assist (ESA) systems and methods for a vehicle utilize a set of vehicle perception systems configured to detect an object in a path of the vehicle, a driver interface configured to receive steering input from a driver of the vehicle via a steering system of the vehicle, a set of steering sensors configured to measure a set of steering parameters, and a controller configured to determine a set of driver-specific threshold values for the set of steering parameters, compare the measured set of steering parameters and the set of driver-specific threshold values to determine whether to engage/enable an ESA feature of the vehicle, and in response to engaging/enabling the ESA feature of the vehicle, command the steering system to assist the driver in avoiding a collision with the detected object.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, an identity of a vehicle operator may be determined and a vehicle operator profile and/or operating data regarding autonomous operation features of the vehicle may be received after the vehicle operator opts into a rewards program and agrees to share their data. Autonomous operation and vehicle operator risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be determined. Based upon the risk levels and/or comparison thereof, one or more autonomous operation features may be disengaged. A preparedness level of the vehicle operator to assume or reassume control of operating the vehicle is determined prior to disengagement. If satisfactory, an alert is presented to the vehicle operator prior to disengagement of the autonomous operation features.

Abstract: A state determination device includes: an extraction unit that extracts a face region representing a region corresponding to a face from each of a plurality of frames successively obtained by capturing images of a user's face, extracts face feature points representing parts of the face from the face region, calculates a face feature value extraction region as a region where a change occurs in the face region when the user is in an unawakened state based on the face feature points, and extracts a face feature value as a feature value from the face feature value extraction region; a state determination unit that determines whether the user is in the unawakened state or not based on the face feature value in each of the plurality of frames and previously generated determination information; and an output unit that outputs a determination result.

Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera and an electronic control unit. The camera is disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle. The system detects changes at the driver's eyes via processing of image data captured by the camera and determines driver attentiveness based at least in part on detected changes at the driver's eyes. The system functions as a remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) system. Based at least in part on the determined driver attentiveness, and responsive to monitoring the heart rate of the driver, the system determines impairment of the driver's capability to operate the vehicle. The system generates an alert responsive to (i) determination, via the rPPG system, that the driver's heart rate changes greater than a threshold change over a predetermined period of time and/or (ii) determination, via processing of image data captured by the camera, that driver attentiveness is below a threshold level.

Abstract: According to certain aspects, a computer-implemented method for operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be provided. With the customer's permission, an identity of a vehicle operator may be identified and a vehicle operator profile may be retrieved. Operating data regarding autonomous operation features operating the vehicle may be received from vehicle-mounted sensors. When a request to disable an autonomous feature is received, a risk level for the autonomous feature is determined and compared with a driver behavior setting for the autonomous feature stored in the vehicle operator profile. Based upon the risk level comparison, the autonomous vehicle retains control of vehicle or the autonomous feature is disengaged depending upon which is the safer driver—the autonomous vehicle or the vehicle human occupant. As a result, unsafe disengagement of self-driving functionality for autonomous vehicles may be alleviated.

Abstract: A control system of a travelling system includes a directional controller, a first sensor, a second sensor, an image-capturing module and a preprocessor. The first sensor is disposed on a reference position. The second sensor and the image-capturing module are disposed on the directional controller. The preprocessor compares a first directional data from the first sensor and a second directional data from the second sensor to obtain a difference value, and provides a photographing parameter to the image-capturing module.

Abstract: A system for controlling a vehicle includes a microphone, at least one vehicle component, and an interface system communicatively coupled to the microphone and the at least one vehicle component, the interface system configured to detect, via the microphone, an utterance of a vocal command by an occupant of the vehicle, transmit the utterance to at least one of a virtual personal assistant (VPA) of the vehicle and a VPA of a mobile device positioned within the vehicle, receive control signals from at least one of the VPA of the vehicle and the VPA of the mobile device, the control signals generated according to the vocal command, and transmit the control signals to the at least one vehicle component for controlling the at least one vehicle component.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for receiving communications while a user operates a motor vehicle is provided. The system may include (1) a BLUETOOTH interface configured to establish a connection to a BLUETOOTH device associated with the motor vehicle, (2) a wireless communication interface configured to receive a wireless communication from a remote device, and (3) a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface and the BLUETOOTH interface, and configured to: (a) determine the user is operating the motor vehicle based upon the connection to the BLUETOOTH device, and (b) suppress a notification of the user of receipt of the wireless communication while the user is operating the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A user monitoring system receives a first data stream from a first recording device and a second data stream from a second recording device. Each of the first data stream and the second data stream include data relating to an eye of the user. The first data stream and the second data stream overlap temporally. The system processes the first data stream to determine a first blink sequence of the user, processes the second data stream to determine a second blink sequence of the user, and compares the first blink sequence and the second blink sequence to detect a blink pattern present in both the first blink sequence and the second blink sequence. The system determines a temporal offset of the first data stream and the second data stream by comparing respective positions of the blink pattern in the first data stream and the second data stream.

Abstract: An object is to provide an electronic device capable of recognizing a user's facial feature accurately. A glasses-type electronic device includes a first optical component, a second optical component, a frame, an imaging device, a feature extraction unit, and an emotion estimation unit. The frame is in contact with a side surface of the first optical component and a side surface of the second optical component. The imaging device is in contact with the frame and has a function of detecting part of a user's face. The feature extraction unit has a function of extracting a feature of the user's face from the detected part of the user's face. The emotion estimation unit has a function of estimating information on the user from the extracted feature.

Abstract: A device for controlling a vehicle includes a first sensor that senses boarding of a driver, a second sensor that senses alcohol contained in exhalation of the driver, and a controller that sets a location of a seat such that a distance from the second sensor to the driver becomes a predetermined distance. The vehicle control device may control the seat location such that a distance between the driver and a sensing device is maintained to be equal to or less than the predetermined distance when measuring the alcohol to allow the alcoholic ingredient of the driver to be accurately measured, and may arouse awareness of the driver of the alcohol measurement as the seat location is controlled.

Abstract: System and methods are provided for detecting occupancy state in a vehicle having an interior passenger compartment the systems and methods include analyzing data of the interior passenger compartment to yield at least one probability of a current occupancy state of said vehicle and further analyzing additional data of the interior passenger compartment to yield predicted probabilities of said occupancy state of said vehicle, wherein each probability of the predicted probabilities relate to the probability of changing said current occupancy state to different occupancy state combining the current at least one probability of the current occupancy state with the predicted probabilities of the occupancy state to yield an updated probability of an updated occupancy state of said vehicle; determining the current occupancy state based on said updated probability of an updated occupancy state of said vehicle and generating an output to control one or more devices or applications based on the determined occupancy sta

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes measuring brain activity for a target frequency and a second harmonic frequency based on a default value of display parameters for a plurality of icons, determining whether a strength of the target frequency and the second harmonic frequency are below a threshold level, and modifying one or more display parameters in response to the strength of the target frequency and the second harmonic frequency being below the threshold level.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of validating, by a transport, a weight distribution of an individual on a bottom of a seat, a position of the individual against a back of the seat and a pressure exerted by the individual on a steering wheel of the transport, and when the weight distribution, the position and the pressure are above a threshold, altering, by the transport, a use of the transport.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method of operating a system operably connected to a personal medical device having a sensor is provided. The vehicle includes an indicator device having at least one of an audio device or visual indicator device. A medical device display interface is coupled to communicate with the personal medical device. A controller is operably coupled to the medical device display interface and the indicator device. The controller is operable to receive a first signal from the medical device display interface and activate the indicator device in response to the first signal including data regarding an undesired condition.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for a navigation system that enhances the safety of drivers using fatigue detection mapping. The navigation system accesses data sources storing map data a route for drivers of one or more first vehicles. Based on the map data, a personalized fatigue map for a driver of a second vehicle is generated based on the map data. The personalized fatigue map displays predicted driver fatigue of the driver of the second vehicle on the route. Drivers in the first and second vehicles are monitored to detect driver fatigue and a level of the driver fatigue is measured according to a calculated fatigue score. When driver fatigue is detected, a recommendation is output to the driver of the second vehicle that is based on the level of the driver fatigue. The personalized fatigue map is updated to reflect the recommendation.

Abstract: A display device of the disclosure is a display device to be mounted on a vehicle, and includes a display panel, a first input unit, a second input unit, a third input unit, and a controller. The first input unit is configured so as to acquire an engine rotation speed. The second input unit is configured so as to acquire a vehicle speed. The third input unit is configured so as to acquire a shift position of a transmission of a vehicle. The controller is configured so that a first image representing the engine rotation speed and one or more second images representing the vehicle speed are combined and a combined image is displayed on the display panel. The controller is configured so that switching of the second images is carried out based on the shift position.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a controller coupled to a stereoscopic image viewer. The stereoscopic image viewer includes a viewing lens, an image capture unit, and a plurality of light sources. The image capture unit is configured to capture image frames. The controller receives the captured image frames. The controller is configured to switch light output from one of the plurality of light sources to another one of the plurality of light sources if a corneal reflection in a captured image frame intersects a fixed reflection in the captured image frame.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and a method for enabling obtainment of a more appropriate compensation for a service. An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive health state information regarding a health state of a user, a calculation unit configured to calculate a compensation for a service on the basis of the health state information before getting-in to a vehicle by the user or before presenting the compensation for the service regarding the getting-in to a vehicle to the user, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating the compensation for the service. The present technology can be applied to automobile insurance services.

Abstract: A seat device includes a massage mechanism configured to massage a first muscle and a vibration generation mechanism configured to administer a vibratory stimulus having a frequency that causes muscle tone to a second muscle, the second muscle being an antagonist muscle of the first muscle.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one camera configured to capture an image of a traffic lane in front of a vehicle. The apparatus also includes a vehicle behavior prediction controller configured to determine lane boundaries and road curvature for a segment of a traffic lane occupied by the vehicle from the captured image and prior captured images; determine lateral distances of the vehicle from the lane boundaries and a rate of departure of the vehicle from the occupied traffic lane that is accurate for the determined road curvature; determine a time to line crossing for the vehicle from the lateral distances and the rate of departure; and activate a lane departure warning indicator based on the determined time to line crossing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wearable device with combined sensing capabilities, which includes a wearable assembly and at least one multi-function sensor module. The wearable assembly is suitable to be worn on apart of a user's body. The wearable assembly includes at least one light-transmissible window. The multi-function sensor module is located inside the wearable assembly, for performing an image sensing function and an infrared temperature sensing function. The multi-function sensor module includes an image sensor module for sensing a physical or a biological feature of an object through the light-transmissible window by way of image sensing; and an infrared temperature sensor module for sensing temperature through the light-transmissible window by way of infrared temperature sensing.

Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including systems and non-transitory instructions, that, in response to obtaining information regarding a potential collision between a vehicle and an object, obtain data describing the vehicle for a time period extending before and after a time of the potential collision. The system may determine a likelihood that the potential collision is a non-collision event based on the data describing the vehicle by performing one or more assessments. The assessments may include telematics monitor assessment, driver behavior assessment, road surface feature assessment, trip correlation assessment, and/or context assessment. In response to determining that the likelihood indicates that the potential collision is not a non-collision event, the system may trigger one or more actions responding to the potential collision.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: smoke sensors located at different locations within a passenger cabin of a vehicle and configured to measure amounts of cigarette smoke at the locations, respectively, within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a smoking module configured to, based on the measured amounts of cigarette smoke, determine that: a smoking event occurred at a first location within the passenger cabin; and the smoking event did not occur at a second location that is different than the first location within the passenger cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system may include sensors that may acquire health data related to an individual. The system may also include a processor that may receive trip data associated with a current location of the individual and a destination location for the individual, traffic condition data associated with routes between the current location and the destination location, and weather related data associated with the routes. The processor may also receive the health data from the sensors and determine whether the individual is associated with a driver assessment score above a threshold based on the trip data, the traffic condition data, the weather data, the health data, or any combination thereof. The processor may then send an activation signal to a vehicle control system in response to the driver assessment score being above the threshold, such that the activation signal may enable the vehicle control system to control operations of a vehicle.