Drowsiness detection system based on eye-closure using a low-cost EMG and ESP8266

Abstract

Many accidents are caused by drowsy drivers. To prevent such accidents, it is necessary to create a device that can detect early drowsiness on the driver and immediately wake the driver. From the study it is known that a reliable indicator to measure drowsiness is the average duration of eyelid closure. This paper presents a prototype of drowsiness detection on the driver using a low-cost EMG, called Myoware, which can be used to detect the closure of the eyelid without injuring the eyes, by simply attaching it to the skin around the eyelid. To facilitate this attachment, an eyeglass is used. Furthermore, with the addition of ESP8266, it has been possible to create a drowsiness level detector that can be monitored online via the internet.