DESC:Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device and in particular this invention relates to a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device which can work even in dark environment. Furthermore, this invention also relates to a vehicle which consists of a camera with IR provision wherein the IR provision will make the light independent image processing technique, alcohol sensor, a host microcontroller based devices along with actuators like hooter, fuel flow controller and a GPS/GPRS system. This invention also relates to a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device which has good application prospect and has the advantages of high accuracy, high reliability and can effectively solve the problems of theft of vehicles and drunk-driving or drugged driving, so that the occurrence of traffic accidents is significantly reduced.

Background of the invention and the related Prior Art
Theft of vehicles is a very significant and important problem facing vehicle owners. To address this problem, many different types of anti-theft systems that attempt to prevent a potential thief from stealing a vehicle are known in the art. However, as the sophistication of the anti-theft systems increases, the sophistication and ingenuity of the thieves also increases. The different types of anti-theft systems include steering wheel locks, alarm systems, and devices that disable certain essential components of the vehicle ignition system when an attempted theft is recognized. The systems that disable essential components of the vehicle ignition system generally include systems that interrupt the vehicle ignition circuit so as to prevent the vehicle from actually starting. One particular system includes providing an authorization circuit within the vehicle ignition key that is electrically coupled to the ignition circuit when the key is put into the ignition switch to provide a signal of an authorized user to enable the vehicle to be started.
The patent document US6732020states that an accident notification system for a vehicle includes a damage predicting system which detects that a vehicle occupant has been injured in an accident involving the vehicle, a vehicle position detecting system which detects the position of the vehicle, and a mobile communication terminal which receives a signal predicting injury to the vehicle occupant from the damage predicting system to generate a calling from the vehicle to a call center. The call center performs a notification to an accident response facility on the basis of the calling and obtains prediction information that the vehicle occupant has been injured from the damage predicting system and vehicle position information detected by the vehicle position detecting system. Accordingly, even when there is no one who notifies an accident response facility of an accident, emergency cleaning-up after an accident and treatment for an injured vehicle occupant can be made.
The other document US6405132discloses the system and method for preventing vehicle accidents in which GPS ranging signals relating to a host vehicle's position on a roadway on a surface of the earth are received on a first communication link from a network of satellites and DGPS auxiliary range correction signals for correcting propagation delay errors in the GPS ranging signals are received on a second communication link from a station or satellite. The host vehicle's position on a roadway on a surface of the earth is determined from the GPS, DGPS, and accurate map database signals with centimeter accuracy and communicated to other vehicles. The host vehicle receives position information from other vehicles and determines whether any other vehicle from which position information is received represents a collision threat to the host vehicle based on the position of the other vehicle relative to the roadway and the host vehicle. If so, a warning or vehicle control signal response to control the host vehicle's motion is generated to prevent a collision with the other vehicle.
According to the document EP1082234, a system for gathering, analyzing, and storing information for the purpose of motor vehicle accident investigations. An on board, secure vehicle incident capture system, activated when the ignition switch is energized, having a video camera for generating video signals of an incident external to the vehicle, which is digitized into a synchronized data file, carrying a unique vehicle identification and a time indicator with other input data occurring on or about the vehicle such as motion sensors, brake application sensors, and the like. Once written, the encrypted file cannot be altered or corrupted, decrypted without the encryption key, or accessed without the access authorization code. The data file can be down loaded to be used as evidence.
The document US5586457 describes a vehicle disablement system that prevents and deters the unauthorized use of a vehicle by limiting engine operation to idle speed. A pedal obstructing device is located beneath the accelerator pedal of the vehicle that is selectively movable between an obstructing position, engaging the pedal, and an enablement position, clearing the pedal. The pedal obstructing device is moved into the obstructing position by an electromagnetic actuator (e.g., a solenoid) or by a motor. The device is locked into the obstructing position by a locking arm which is electromagnetically activated. In an alternative embodiment of the system, the electromagnetic actuator or the motor is controlled from a remotely operated transmitter.
According to the document CN108656949, the invention described an integrated vehicle-mounted anti-theft drunk-driving prevention drugged driving prevention device and a control method thereof. The integrated vehicle-mounted anti-theft drunk-driving prevention drugged driving prevention device comprises a shell, a main control module, a fingerprint identification module, a heart rate detection module and a first alcohol detection modular separately arranged in the shell, and a second alcohol detection module is arranged outside the shell. The fingerprint identification module is used for collecting fingerprints of a driver when the driver fastens a seat belt; and the heart rate detection module comprises an infrared geminate transistor and an amplifier circuit and is used for collecting the heart rate of the driver when the driver fastens the seat belt. The first alcohol detection module comprises a gas blowpipe, an air pressure sensor and a MQ-3 alcohol sensor, the air pressure sensor is used for collecting the air pressure in the gas blowpipe according to the preset frequency, and the MQ-3 alcohol sensor is used for detecting the concentration of gas alcohol blown by the driver in the gas blowpipe. The second alcohol detection module is used for detecting whether the air in a vehicle contains alcohol or not.
The document CN108621792 illustrates a vehicle anti-drunk-driving and anti-theft system which is composed of a handheld system and a vehicle-mounted system. The handheld system comprises a microprocessor, an alcohol detection module, a liquid crystal display module, an alarm module, a wireless receiving and dispatching module and a power module. The vehicle-mounted system comprises an embedded-type microprocessor, a peripheral storage expansion module, a pyroelectric sensor detection module, a vehicle lockout module, a GPS module, a GSM module, a wireless receiving and dispatching module and a power module. The handheld system and the vehicle-mounted system conduct wireless radio frequency communication through the wireless receiving and dispatching modules. The vehicle anti-drunk-driving and anti-theft system integrates anti-drunk-driving equipment and a vehicle anti-theft system, the driver expiration alcohol concentration is accurately tested through an alcohol sensor and a gas pressure sensor, the vehicle anti-drunk-driving and anti-theft system and the vehicle-mounted pyroelectric sensor module harmoniously work to achieve the vehicle anti-theft function, the vehicle position is positioned through the GPS module, through the GSM module, necessary information is sent to a contact person mobile phone preset by the system in a short message mode, and a vehicle is subjected to lockout control.
Further the document CN201538246, discloses a vehicle anti-theft system with an electronic alcohol tester, which belongs to a vehicle anti-theft system, and comprises a main machine, a sensor, a data transmission line, a central control door lock and a fuel injector locking device arranged on an engine, wherein the sensor and the fuel injector locking device are controlled by the main machine through the data transmission line, an electronic alcohol tester is arranged in a vehicle cab, the electronic alcohol tester controls the fuel injector locking device through the data transmission line, a driver with super standard alcohol in the body can be completely inhibited to drive a vehicle on the road, thereby putting an end to violation behaviors of drunk driving in terms of the source. Simultaneously, the mounting of the vehicle anti-theft system, which can be achieved through adding the electronic alcohol tester on an original anti-theft system of a vehicle is convenient, and the vehicle anti-theft system with the electronic alcohol tester is easy to be popularized.
Similarly the document KR101416528 illustrates a wireless smart system, and more specifically, to a user-friendly wireless smart system for monitoring the safety of a vehicle and preventing accidents, which can acquire a video by previously predicting the collision direction of a vehicle and can rescue a driver quickly and accurately in an accident. The user-friendly wireless smart system can acquire a video by previously predicting the collision direction and collision time of a vehicle and rotating a camera in a corresponding direction in advance. The system can rescue a driver quickly and accurately by checking a driver's consciousness and transmitting accident information to a predetermined contact when the driver loses consciousness. The system can instantly detect damage to a vehicle when the vehicle is damaged and can prevent vehicle theft by detecting impact acting on a vehicle and transmitting a message to a driver's terminal when the vehicle is parked. The system can access the Web and check relevant records by transmitting a driver's driving record and a video acquired during the driving to a separate data server and storing the driving record and the video therein.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.

Summary of the invention

This invention relates to a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device and in particular this invention relates to a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device which can work even in dark environment. Furthermore, this invention also relates to a vehicle which consists of a camera with IR provision wherein the IR provision will make the light independent image processing technique, alcohol sensor, a host microcontroller based devices along with actuators like hooter, fuel flow controller and a GPS/GPRS system. This invention also relates to a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device which has good application prospect and has the advantages of high accuracy, high reliability and can effectively solve the problems of theft of vehicles and drunk-driving or drugged driving, so that the occurrence of traffic accidents is significantly reduced.

Detailed description of the invention with accompanying drawings
For the purpose of facilitating an understanding of the invention, there is illustrated in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment thereof, from an inspection of which, when considered in connection with the following description, the invention, its construction and operation, and many of its advantages should be readily understood and appreciated. The drawings are in five sheets.
The aim of this invention is to reduce vehicular accidental probability and thereby enhancing the road safety. A significant cause of road accident is due to drowsiness of the driver caused by excessive exhaustion (physical fatigue) or intoxication of the driver through consumption of alcohol or other substance. Both cause nervous instability of the driver leading to accident due to loss of control on the vehicle. In the impugned invention a device which consists of an IR camera and alcohol sensor as transducers and set of microcontroller based devices for automated detection of drowsiness and/or intoxication (alcoholic) status of the driver.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an automated accident and theft prevention device in the vehicle.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide an automated accident and theft prevention device in the vehicle which consists of a camera with IR provision wherein the IR provision will make the light independent image processing technique, alcohol sensor, a host microcontroller based devices along with actuators like hooter, fuel flow controller and a GPS/GPRS system.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device in which the main micro controller can run the face recognition program, the eyelid movement detection or drowsiness detection program and initiate Car fuel supply and sending drowsiness detection signal.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device in which first micro controller can detect the signals from Alcohol detector; can run the hooter based on Alcohol detection; can run the hooter based on signal about trespassing through face recognition and cut the fuel supply based on continuous alarm by sending Alcohol detection signal to 2nd Other Microcontroller.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device in which second micro controller can detect the GPS location through GPS module and send SMS through GPRS module of the location to the registered mobile number after getting the drowsiness detection signal from main microcontroller or after getting the alcohol detection signal from 1st other microcontroller.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device in which alcohol sensor having microcontroller system will not allow the driver to start the vehicle by stopping the power supply to the starter motor by detecting the driver's alcoholic condition above a threshold level at the time of starting of the vehicle.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device in which alcohol sensor having microcontroller system will stop the vehicle by restricting the fuel flow while the GPS system will detect the location of such vehicle by detecting the driver's alcoholic condition above a threshold level during driving condition.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device in which there is Logic Level Converter having bi directional and 5V Relay Module which operates hooter and liquid flow controller.
The other embodiment of the invention is to provide a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device which has good application prospect and has the advantages of high accuracy, high reliability and can effectively solve the problems of stolen vehicles and drunk-driving or drugged driving, so that the occurrence of traffic accidents is reduced.
An alcohol sensor is attached on the steering which will help in detecting the alcoholic condition of the driver. It will not allow the vehicle to start if the driver is detected alcoholic beyond a threshold level. An IR Camera will be fitted in a suitable location towards the upper side of the wind screen to detect the extent of drowsiness of the driver using image processing technique. The provision of IR camera will make the system light independent. In case the camera detects a drowsy driver it will warn the driver using a hooter. If the continuous alarm fails the driver to bring to normal condition, the vehicle will automatically be stopped by auto-cut of the fuel supply to the engine and the location of stopped car will be sent to the registered mobile number(s). If a person tries to fool the face detection system by placing a fake eye-opened photograph of his face in front of the camera, the system will also warn the driver with same alarm system. If this problem continues for certain time period, the car will be automatically stopped by auto-cutting the fuel flow to the engine. This additional feature will help even in detecting the consciousness of the driver. Finally the vehicle can be resumed to the normal state when the activated reset button will be pressed in the stopped vehicle. Such feature of face recognition mechanism will also be helpful in the system for detecting the registered drivers who are allowed to start/use the vehicle. If a person without facial registration tries to start the vehicle, an alert SMS will immediately be sent to the registered mobile number(s). This will help to protect the vehicle from a possibility of theft due to fuel starvation in the vehicle.

The novel features that are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its organization and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will best be understood from the following description of certain specific embodiments, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates the Main Microcontroller of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates the first Microcontroller of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates the second Microcontroller of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates the night vision camera of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates the GSM/GPRS Module the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 illustrates the GPS Module of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 7 illustrates the Alcohol Detector of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 illustrates the Liquid Flow Controller of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 9 illustrates the Power Supply Module of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 10 illustrates the Bi-Directional Logic Level Converter of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG.11 illustrates the 5V Relay Module of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 12 illustrates the Hooter of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
FIG. 13 illustrates the flow cart of the working principle of the an accident and theft prevention device according to the present invention;
The main features of the vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device are being illustrated wherein it can see in the dark also because there is a night vision system. In this device drivers’ faces are recognized using Image processing technique (which is more reliable and authentic), so that only permitted driver can start the vehicle. If a driver tries to run the vehicle, fuel will be stopped, and the vehicle cannot be started. That is it will also act as an theft prevention device. Thus the device will provide an anti-theft provision in the car.
It will provide two layer accident prevention mechanisms. One is by auto-alcohol sensing where the alcohol sensor will be fitted on the steering, second by drowsiness detection system using image processing technique. Drowsiness of the driver will be monitored throughout the time the vehicle is in operation.
In case the driver is found to be drowsy, instantaneously a hooter will sound to awake the driver. Thus the device will act as an excellent accident prevention device.
In case of detection of alcoholic driver, a message will be delivered to the designated mobile number(s). This will help in alerting the concerned registered person(s) related with the vehicle.
This device is aimed to perform on two major fronts, viz., (i) the accident prevention of the moving vehicle and (ii) auto-prevention system of the theft of the vehicle. The device is achieved with unique and novel mechanism with recognizing the face of the driver of the vehicle by employing the 'image processing technique'. The mechanism gets further robust in its function such that the face recognition of the driver can be done equally well even in the dark environment through night vision system using a sensitive IR Camera, placed in front of the face of the driver. Through this mechanism, theft of the vehicle is also auto-prevented since the system does not allow the car engine to start due to auto power cut to the ignition coil and by stoppage of the fuel flow in the car engine to move beyond a certain significant distance till the pre-loaded face(s) of the driver(s) of that vehicle matches with the mischief person or the thief.

Another most significant goal of this device in the impugned invention signifies in achieving the goal of auto-prevention of the fast moving vehicle from an accident. This technology becomes more meaningful and useful for a high speed LMV on a highway or express way when the vehicle suddenly goes out of control of the driver mainly due to driving fatigue or drowsiness. Such accidents of most severe intensity are quite common on the highways, which are attributed to the loss of control of the driver on the SUV kind of vehicles while in high momentum. The present invention involved for the automated prevention of such accidents is achieved by placing a high sensitivity IR camera coupled with the feature of the night vision on the driver's face to monitor the pupil movement and stability of the eye-pupils of the driver. Using an appropriate module the device is so programmed that the perturbation or the discrepancy in the set threshold of the frequency of the eye-pupil movement of the driver instantly puts a high pitch hooter on, as an immediate alarm for the driver as well the nearby vehicles to get prepared for the accident prevention. Further, the fuel passage of the car under the lost control is commanded to be cut off automatically. This adds to gradually minimize the speed of the fast moving car under trouble. These features of the product have not been used so far in any technology.
In addition to this, the vehicle driven by a drunken driver beyond a limit of intoxication will not be able to drive the vehicle again on the mechanism of auto hooter alarm and the auto-cut of the fuel flow in the vehicle engine, controlled by the image processing system of the eye-pupil movement, detected by the night vision IR camera. In the device, the alcohol sensor fit on the steering gives an alarm to the pre-synced mobile phone(s) of the registered numbers of the concerned persons related with the vehicle through IoT mechanism.

Advantages of the invention:
The advantages of the a vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as described in above body of the specification are given below:
1) The device uses much less resource, for example it is not dependent on cloud system, as claimed in other invention.
2) In the above invention, registration of driver is done by face image processing technique which is more reliable and authentic.
3) Device is highly cost effective and user friendly.
4) This device is much safer and robust in its mechanism since capable with auto stopping feature through programmed fuel regulation mechanism, which is not available in other similar device, so far.
5) The present invention/device can work even in dark environment.
6) Provision of detection of consciousness of the driver while in motion.
7) In case of a trouble, a text message will be sent to the registered mobile number(s) of the concerned persons related with the vehicle.
8) This device has auto-theft prevention facility through recognizing the facial image of the driver by video-graphic image processing technique.
9) Alarm system through a Hooter is much effective than the other methods in the existing claims.
10) In the device, alcohol sensor is placed on the vehicle steering which would improve the reliability of the detection of alcoholic condition of the driver, due to optimal distance between the sensor and the driver’s mouth.

Of course, the invention is by no means limited to the forms of embodiment described and illustrated in the body of the specification. In particular, it comprises all the means constituting technical equivalents to the means described as well as their combinations, should the latter be carried out according to the spirit of the invention.
,CLAIMS:1) Thevehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device which consists of:
- the main micro controller initiate Car fuel supply and sending drowsiness detection signal;
-the first micro controller which send Alcohol detection signal to 2nd Other Microcontroller;
- the second micro controller which send the location to the registered mobile number after getting the alcohol detection signal from 1st Other microcontroller;
- a camera having the IR provision;
- GSM/GPRS Module for sending SMS to registered mobile number;
- GPS Module for identifying the location of the car;
- Alcohol Detector and Liquid Flow Controller for controlling the fuel supply;
- Bi-Directional Logic Level Converter for establishing communication;
- 5V Relay Module for operating hooter and liquid flow controller;
2) The vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as claimed in claim 1 which further comprises hooter for siren.
3) The vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as claimed in claim 1 in which the main micro controller is for running the face recognition and the running eyelid movement detection or drowsiness detection.
4) The vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as claimed in claim 1 in which first micro controller by detecting Signals from Alcohol detector to cut the fuel supply to stop the car.
5) The vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as claimed in claim 1 in which second micro controller can detect the GPS location through GPS module and send SMS through GPRS module of the location to the registered mobile number(s) after getting the drowsiness detection signal from main microcontroller or after getting the alcohol detection signal from 1st other microcontroller.
6) The vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as claimed in claim 1 in which alcohol sensor having microcontroller system will not allow the driver to start the vehicle by stopping the power supply to the starter motor by detecting the driver's alcoholic condition above a threshold level at the time of starting of the vehicle.
7) The vehicle having an automated accident and theft prevention device as claimed in claim 1 in which alcohol sensor having microcontroller system will stop the vehicle by restricting the fuel flow while the GPS system will detect the location of such vehicle by detecting the driver's alcoholic condition above a threshold level during driving condition.