US Patent Issued to Affectiva on June 17 for "Cognitive state vehicle navigation based on image processing and modes" (American, Egyptian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,517, issued on June 17, was assigned to Affectiva Inc. (Boston).

"Cognitive state vehicle navigation based on image processing and modes" was invented by Maha Amr Mohamed Fouad (New Cairo, Egypt), Rana el Kaliouby (Milton, Mass.), Abdelrahman N. Mahmoud (Somerville, Mass.) and Panu James Turcot (Pacifica, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Image-based analysis techniques are used for cognitive state vehicle navigation, including an autonomous or a semi-autonomous vehicle. Images including facial data of a vehicle occupant are obtained using an in-vehicle imaging device. The vehicle occupant can be an operator of or a passenger wit...