Tag: ASLEEPATTHEWHEEL

It won't be able to help the U.S. drivers who are taking long trips this holiday season, but a new in-car device available in Denmark prevents drivers from dozing off by testing their awareness and monitoring their vehicle's movements. The Anti Sleep Pilot sits on the dash, and monitors the car's speed and direction, while intermittently asking the driver to tap its surface in order to combat ...

We not only want our cars to get us to our destinations, but to get us there safely, too. According to DVICE, German researchers have developed an in-car, eye-tracking system that monitors facial features, and delivers an audible warning whenever the driver appears sleepy. Dubbed Eyetracker, the system uses two cameras to monitor the pupils' positions, and then watches for changes in a person's ...

Obviously, hats are typically employed as fashion accessories, idealistic symbols, sun blockers, and security blankets for insecure, attention-seeking guidos. Australian company CRC Mining, though, has reportedly created an invaluable hat which may actually save lives. Directed by Dr. Daniel Bongers, researchers equipped the Smart Cap wonder hat, which is currently being tested on operators and ...