MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641121099 A) filed by Dr. Theresa Cenate C F; D. Nanda Kishore; and A. Narendra Sai on October 09, 2026, for Safedrive Ai: A Multi-Modal Real-Time Driver Monitoring System For Drowsiness, Distraction And Phone Usage Detection.

Inventors include Dr. Theresa Cenate C F; D. Nanda Kishore; and A. Narendra Sai.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: Abstract Driver fatigue and driver distraction are reasons for road accidents all over the world. This project is, about the SafeDrive AI. The SafeDrive Al is a system that uses a camera to monitor the driver. It can detect when the driver is sleepy, yawning, distracted or using a phone. The SafeDrive Al uses a tool called MediaPipe Face Mesh to look at the drivers face and see if they are tired or yawning. It also looks at how the driver's sitting to see if they are paying attention to the road. If the driver is using a phone the SafeDrive Al can detect that too. The system has a lot of ways to alert the driver if they are not driving safely. -It can send voice messages sound an alarm talce a picture of the driver log what happened, track where the car is and even send a text message. The SafeDrive Al can work with any video camera and does not need any extra equipment. It is also very affordable and practical. We tried out the SafeDrive Al. It worked well at monitoring what the driver was doing. The SafeDrive AI is a way to make driving saferc

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