Automakers Invest in Tech to Stop You Dozing off at the Wheel
Could technology which detects when you are distracted at the wheel save lives?
Major automakers are investing in car monitoring systems which detect when you are distracted or too tired to drive effectively.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a number of high-profile vehicle manufacturers are investing and testing driver monitor systems which keep an eye on your movements and body readings, in order to give you a nudge or alert you when your focus is faltering.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)'s early predictions(.PDF) for accident rates in the months January to September 2015, approximately 26,000 people in the US died in road accidents -- an increase of over nine percent based on 2014 statistics.
Driver distraction is only one possible cause of accidents and fatalities, of course, but automakers hope that implementing Internet of Things (IoT) and connected technology in our vehicles, they may...
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