METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTINGUISHING BLINKING EVENTS AND INSTRUMENT GLANCES BY USING AN EYE OPENING WIDTH

The invention relates to a method (500) for distinguishing blinking events (102) and instrument glances (104) by using an eye opening width (106). The eye opening width (106) represents a currently sensed distance between the eyelids of an eye (110). In an identifying step (502), a blinking event (102) is identified by using at least one blinking limit value (116). The blinking event (102) is identified if an opening width value (112) reflecting a value of the eye opening width (106) is less than the blinking limit value (116). In a determining step (504), an instrument glance (104) is determined by using a maximum blinking duration (120). The instrument glance (104) is determined if the detected blinking event (102) is detected for longer than the maximum blinking duration (120). The steps (502, 504) of the method can be performed again if, after the determining (504) of the instrument glance (104), the opening width value (112) is greater than an open limit value (122). 本发明涉及种用于在使用眼睛张开度（106）的情况下对眨眼事件（102）和仪