I. INTRODUCTION behavior and aid to avoid the accompanying Alcohol is a hazardous and intoxicating hazards. The scientific community has sought chemical that may lead to addiction. to design smart technologies that may be According to the World Health Organization integrated into current automobiles to identify (WHO), every year, three million people die dangerous behavior and avert accidents as a result of alcohol drinking (Figure 1), and caused by alcohol intake millions more suffer from impairments and [11,12,13,14,15,16,17]. bad health. Overall, hazardous alcohol According to the survey report given in [18], consumption accounts for 5.1 percent of the there are basically two groups of drivers worldwide disease burden. More specifically, behaviors detecting approaches, namely: hazardous alcohol consumption accounts for Real-time techniques: These strategies 7.1 percent and 2.2 percent of the worldwide require acquiring and processing data burden of sickness, respectively, for males regarding the driver’s behavior continually and females [1]. Alcohol is the primary cause [19]. The primary advantage of these systems of early mortality and disability among those is that they may identify problems quickly, aged 20 to 39 years old, accounting for 13.5 allowing for timely decisions to be made and percent of all deaths in this age range [2]. damages to be minimized. Some examples of Alcohol-related fatalities and hospitalization these approaches are: vehicle-mounted are more likely among impoverished and cameras [20], smartphone built-in sensors especially vulnerable communities. In [21,22], specialized hardware/sensors [23], addition, alcohol intake can lead to driving advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) impairment, which is a major cause of [24], etc. automobile accidents across the world [3]. Non-real-time approaches: These strategies Indeed, drinking alcohol before (or even employ offline acquired data linked to during) driving impairs numerous of the drivers’ conduct. They are typically more driver’s functional skills, including tracking exact as they employ more complex materials power, eyesight, attention, response time, and and have more available time for computing adequate speed control, all of which increase and analysis. These strategies allow specialist the chance of an accident [4]. According to governmental agencies to make future [5], drivers with a blood alcohol content judgments and suitable measurements for (BAC) of 1.5 g/L are deemed to be 20 times decreasing probable risks and mishaps. Some more risky than sober drivers. examples of these strategies are: vehicle- Moreover, driving under the influence of mounted cameras [25], in-vehicle data alcohol is usually associated to not wearing recorders [26], simulations [27], surveys seat belts, which increases the risk of harm in [28,29], etc. These approaches may also be most circumstances, as documented in [6]. employed for identifying traffic offenses and For instance, a research released in 2014 supplying shreds of evidence against drivers indicated that alcohol was implicated in about when they are handed penalty letters. 25 percent of all road deaths in Europe [7]. In this study, we proposed a strategy based on Between 1995 and 1997, roughly 40 percent artificial intelligence (AI) approaches for of drivers involved in traffic accidents in evaluating data obtained using MQ-3 sensors Greece were found to have drunk alcohol [8]. [30] in order to identify the presence of In the United States, alcohol-related alcohol inside cars. The key property of these automobile collisions killed more than 10,000 type of sensors is that they have a high people in 2019, accounting for approximately sensitivity to alcohol with strong resistance to 30 percent of all road deaths [9]. disruption of fuel, smoke, and mist. The To solve this challenge, a great amount of sensors are linked via an ARM Cortex M4 research, both in business and in the Microcontroller [31]. The acquired data are academia, has been carried out on smart saved in a CSV file containing 14,400 systems [10] that can recognize this sort of samples. The detection problem was subsequently treated as a supervised machine aged 20 to 39 years old, accounting for 13.5 learning (ML) problem using shallow neural percent of all deaths in this age range [2]. networks (SNN) [32]. Alcohol-related fatalities and hospitalization The initial step for our ML challenge is the are more likely among impoverished and preparation stage which consists of loading especially vulnerable communities. In the data from the CSV file. The second step addition, alcohol intake can lead to driving is the learning stage, during which, the impairment, which is a major cause of training and testing processes were automobile accidents across the world [3]. undertaken. The next phase is the assessment Indeed, drinking alcohol before (or even stage, which consists of verifying our ML during) driving impairs numerous of the model by computing specified performance driver’s functional skills, including tracking metrics. Our software module was then power, eyesight, attention, response time, and uploaded to the microcontroller device. After adequate speed control, all of which increase this, the gadget may be mounted inside the the chance of an accident [4]. According to car to be operated for detecting alcohol [5], drivers with a blood alcohol content present. (BAC) of 1.5 g/L are deemed to be 20 times The primary contributions of this study are as more risky than sober drivers. follows: Moreover, driving under the influence of We built a novel lightweight in-vehicle alcohol is usually associated to not wearing alcohol detection system employing smart seat belts, which increases the risk of harm in sensors and optimizable neural networks. A most circumstances, as documented in [6]. detailed design and description are shown to For instance, a research released in 2014 offer the whole picture of the calculation indicated that alcohol was implicated in about process. 25 percent of all road deaths in Europe [7]. We assessed our intelligent model using Between 1995 and 1997, roughly 40 percent dataset instances produced by a sensory of drivers involved in traffic accidents in circuit, achieving: – High-performance Greece were found to have drunk alcohol [8]. indicators of 99.8%, 99.7%, and 99.5% for In the United States, alcohol-related accuracy, harmonic mean, and kappa index, automobile collisions killed more than 10,000 respectively. people in 2019, accounting for approximately – Low inferencing overhead equivalent to 30 percent of all road deaths [9]. 2.22 μ s, making our system ideal for real- To solve this challenge, a great amount of time usage in real-life settings. research, both in business and in the The remaining half of the article is outlined academia, has been carried out on smart as follows. Section 2 discusses comparable systems [10] that can recognize this sort of studies on similar concepts. In Section 3, the behavior and aid to avoid the accompanying adopted in-vehicle alcohol detection model is hazards. The scientific community has sought given in details. In Section 4, the major to design smart technologies that may be collected results are provided. Finally, integrated into current automobiles to identify Section 5 closes the work. dangerous behavior and avert accidents caused by alcohol intake II. LITERARUTE REVIEW [11,12,13,14,15,16,17]. Alcohol is a hazardous and intoxicating According to the survey report given in [18], chemical that may lead to addiction. there are basically two groups of drivers According to the World Health Organization behaviors detecting approaches, namely: (WHO), every year, three million people die Real-time techniques: These strategies as a result of alcohol drinking (Figure 1), and require acquiring and processing data millions more suffer from impairments and regarding the driver’s behavior continually bad health. Overall, hazardous alcohol [19]. The primary advantage of these systems consumption accounts for 5.1 percent of the is that they may identify problems quickly, worldwide disease burden. More specifically, allowing for timely decisions to be made and hazardous alcohol consumption accounts for damages to be minimized. Some examples of 7.1 percent and 2.2 percent of the worldwide these approaches are: vehicle-mounted burden of sickness, respectively, for males cameras [20], smartphone built-in sensors and females [1]. Alcohol is the primary cause [21,22], specialized hardware/sensors [23], of early mortality and disability among those advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) [24], etc. indicators of 99.8%, 99.7%, and 99.5% for Non-real-time approaches: These strategies accuracy, harmonic mean, and kappa index, employ offline acquired data linked to respectively. drivers’ conduct. They are typically more – Low inferencing overhead equivalent to exact as they employ more complex materials 2.22 μ s, making our system ideal for real- and have more available time for computing time usage in real-life settings. and analysis. These strategies allow specialist The remaining half of the article is outlined governmental agencies to make future as follows. Section 2 discusses comparable judgments and suitable measurements for studies on similar concepts. In Section 3, the decreasing probable risks and mishaps. Some adopted in-vehicle alcohol detection model is examples of these strategies are: vehicle- given in details. In Section 4, the major mounted cameras [25], in-vehicle data collected results are provided. Finally, recorders [26], simulations [27], surveys Section 5 closes the work. [28,29], etc. These approaches may also be employed for identifying traffic offenses and supplying shreds of evidence against drivers III. PROPOSED METHODOLOGY when they are handed penalty letters. In this study, we proposed a strategy based on The suggested methodology intends to artificial intelligence (AI) approaches for construct a lightweight in-vehicle alcohol evaluating data obtained using MQ-3 sensors detection system combining smart sensing [30] in order to identify the presence of and supervised learning techniques. This alcohol inside cars. The key property of these system will be designed to detect the type of sensors is that they have a high presence of alcohol in the car cabin sensitivity to alcohol with strong resistance to environment in real-time, delivering disruption of fuel, smoke, and mist. The automatic feedback or triggering safety sensors are linked via an ARM Cortex M4 systems to prevent drunk driving Microcontroller [31]. The acquired data are occurrences. The technique explains the saved in a CSV file containing 14,400 major phases involved in data gathering, samples. The detection problem was sensor deployment, model training, and subsequently treated as a supervised machine system validation. learning (ML) problem using shallow neural networks (SNN) [32]. 1. Data Collection: The initial step for our ML challenge is the preparation stage which consists of loading The initial phase entails gathering a broad the data from the CSV file. The second step collection of sensor readings from the vehicle is the learning stage, during which, the interior environment under various scenarios. training and testing processes were Gas sensors capable of detecting alcohol undertaken. The next phase is the assessment vapors will be put in key positions throughout stage, which consists of verifying our ML the vehicle, such as near the driver's seat and model by computing specified performance passenger area. Sensor data will be gathered metrics. Our software module was then continually during simulated driving uploaded to the microcontroller device. After scenarios or controlled studies. this, the gadget may be mounted inside the car to be operated for detecting alcohol The dataset will comprise samples from both present. alcohol-positive and alcohol-negative The primary contributions of this study are as situations, generated by introducing follows: controlled quantities of alcohol into the car We built a novel lightweight in-vehicle cabin or mimicking normal driving alcohol detection system employing smart conditions without alcohol presence. Ground sensors and optimizable neural networks. A truth labels identifying the presence or detailed design and description are shown to absence of alcohol will be collected offer the whole picture of the calculation concurrently with sensor data collection to process. assist supervised learning model training. We assessed our intelligent model using dataset instances produced by a sensory 2. Sensor Deployment and Calibration: circuit, achieving: – High-performance Smart sensors capable of detecting alcohol and increase classification accuracy. Model vapors will be incorporated into the car training will require repeated refinement and interior environment utilizing non-invasive validation to achieve resilience and mounting techniques. Sensors will be dependability in real-world scenarios. calibrated to enable precise and consistent detection of alcohol concentrations within the 5. System Integration and Validation: appropriate range. Calibration techniques may entail exposing sensors to known The learned machine learning model will be concentrations of alcohol in controlled implemented into the in-vehicle alcohol laboratory settings and modifying sensor detection system, together with sensor parameters accordingly. hardware and signal processing algorithms. The system will be tested and verified under Sensor location and coverage will be tuned to numerous driving scenarios, including varied improve detection sensitivity while reducing alcohol concentrations, ambient temperatures, false positives and false negatives. and driving behaviors. parameters such as sensor sensitivity, reaction time, and interference from other Validation investigations will entail environmental parameters (e.g., temperature, controlled tests in laboratory settings as well humidity) will be evaluated during sensor as field trials in real-world driving scenarios. deployment and calibration. Performance measures such as sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and response time will 3. Feature Extraction and Selection: be analyzed to determine the usefulness and reliability of the system in detecting alcohol Sensor data obtained from the car interior present and reducing drunk driving events. environment will undergo feature extraction to capture crucial information suggestive of 6. Ethical Considerations: alcohol content. Features such as sensor readings, temporal trends, and spatial Throughout the study process, ethical distributions will be retrieved from raw questions relating to user privacy, data sensor data and utilized as input for security, and potential biases in algorithmic supervised learning model training. decision-making will be addressed. Measures will be implemented to maintain participant Feature selection approaches may be utilized confidentiality, inform consent, and to discover the most informative and guarantee compliance with relevant rules and discriminative characteristics for alcohol guidelines governing human subjects detection. Dimensionality reduction research and vehicle safety requirements. approaches, such as principal component analysis (PCA) or feature significance ranking, will be utilized to streamline the feature space and increase model efficiency and interpretability.
4. Model Training and Optimization:
Supervised learning methods, such as support
vector machines (SVM), random forests, or neural networks, will be trained on the retrieved characteristics to construct prediction models for alcohol detection. The dataset will be separated into training, validation, and test sets to evaluate model performance and generalization capabilities.
Hyperparameter optimization approaches,
such as grid search or Bayesian optimization, will be applied to fine-tune model parameters