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

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."

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Re:Not If I don't buy it

[i kan reed]

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".

Wrong

[damn_registrars]

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.