Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for A System And Method For Detecting Driver Stress Using Horn Usage Patterns And Thermal Imaging

MUMBAI, India, June 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641050895 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on April 21, 2026, for A System And Method For Detecting Driver Stress Using Horn Usage Patterns And Thermal Imaging.

Inventors include Vijayarajan V; and Kirubakaran M.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a system (100) that detects driver stress or health deviation using thermal imaging activated by horn usage patterns. The system (100) further pertains to non-contact physiological monitoring, human–vehicle interaction systems, and edge-based driver assistance technologies used for generating driver...