MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202421097481 A) filed by Dr. J. J. Magdum College Of Engineering; Prof. Saroj Ashishkumar Bhagwat; Prof. Pooja Nilesh Patil; Shvejal Nemgonda Wadkar; Snehal Bharat Patil; Shantanu Sanjay Patil; Aditya Shamrao Kakatkar; Akash Anant Chandekar; Prajwal Chandrakant Nikam; Rushikesh Rajendra Kore; and Vikram Shivaji Avdankar on December 10, 2024, for Enhancing Industrial Safety With Real-Time Drowsiness Detection And Alert System.
Inventors include Prof. Saroj Ashishkumar Bhagwat; Prof. Pooja Nilesh Patil; Shvejal Nemgonda Wadkar; Snehal Bharat Patil; Shantanu Sanjay Patil; Aditya Shamrao Kakatkar; Akash Anant Chandekar; Prajwal Chandrakant Nikam; Rushikesh Rajendra Kore; and Vikram Shivaji Avdankar.
The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.
Abstract: Enhancing Industrial Safety with Real-Time Drowsiness Detection and Alert System This invention describes a Real-Time Drowsiness Detection System designed to enhance safety in industrial environments. Utilizing high-definition infrared cameras, the system captures visual data of operators' facial expressions, eye movements, and head postures to monitor signs of fatigue. A machine learning-based processing unit, equipped with computer vision algorithms and neural network models, analyzes the data to detect drowsiness. Upon detection, an integrated alert/response mechanism triggers auditory and visual alerts to re-engage the operator and pauses machinery operations to prevent accidents. This system is non-intrusive and designed for seamless integration into existing industrial workflows, providing a proactive and reliable method to enhance workplace safety by preventing fatigue-related incidents in real-time. This innovative approach is applicable across various industrial sectors, improving operational continuity and safeguarding
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