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Your Car Will Soon Sense If You're Tired Or Not Paying Attention

Posted by Soulskill on from the it'll-send-you-a-text-asking-you-to-look-at-the-road dept.

cartechboy writes "Distracted driving is a large issue, and it's getting worse as we become more entangled with our technology. To help combat this growing problem Volvo is showing off new technology that allows the car to sense when a driver is tired or not paying attention. The system bathes the driver in infrared light that can pick up the driver's position and eye movements. If the driver becomes inattentive or begins to drift off to sleep, it will alert you. Besides the safety aspect of this system, it will also be able to recognize the person sitting behind the wheel, allowing the car to tailor itself to that person's stored preferences. Further, it will be able to adjust the vehicle's exterior lighting in the direction the driver is looking based on the detected eye movement. Volvo's quick to note the system can't photograph the driver. People, the future is coming, and your vehicle is going to be watching you."

6 of 178 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Not If I don't buy it by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Perhaps there would be incentives in form of reduced insurance premiums. (That would actually make perfect sense, insurance companies tend to give benefits to people exhibiting responsible behavior.)

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  2. Infrared Blind by qpqp · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The system bathes the driver in infrared light

    Anyone else feels like this is going to be a strain on our eyes?

  3. Re:Not If I don't buy it by i+kan+reed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah, and I hate how that evil government makes me purchase seat belts and air bags. And brakes, not just that, but brakes that meet safety standards. Stupid government "knowing best".

  4. Wrong by damn_registrars · · Score: 5, Informative

    Remember kids, Ford owns Volvo (and Jaguar, and some others)

    That was true about a decade ago. Ford sold Volvo to a Chinese company is 2010 and sold Jaguar to an Indian company in 2008.

    So, when you hear "don't worry it won't photograph you", just keep that in mind.

    Keep what in mind, then? That they used to own Volvo and Jaguar? I'm not sure how that is relevant.

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  5. Re:In Soviet Russia by ackthpt · · Score: 3, Funny

    You will be watching your car watching YOU!

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  6. Re:Car Sensors Suck by CanHasDIY · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "Automotive engineers are so smart, they're stupid" - almost every mechanic I've ever met

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