All driver distraction articles
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ArticleAt JLR, a focus on brainwaves to improve safety
JLR says drivers can be distracted even when they seem to concentrate on driving (Photo: JLR)Jaguar Land Rover is researching whether a car could capture a driver's brainwaves to identify whether he or she is distracted.The research project, which is called "Mind Sense," wants to see whether car systems ...
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ArticleAdding sophistication to in-car voice output
Researchers programmed voice output to remain silent in dangerous situations (Photo: Bielefeld University)Automated voice output systems often add to distraction in the car, when they continue to provide instructions in, for example, a difficult traffic situation. Researchers at Bielefeld University in western Germany have developed a dialog system that ...
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ArticleBosch introduces "combiner" head-up displays for BMW
The "combiner" head-up display makes it look as if the information is suspended two meters before the vehicle (Photo: Robert Bosch)So-called "combiner" head-up displays built by Robert Bosch will be available on a range of BMW Group models, including the new Mini hatchback, the German automotive supplier said.The combiner ...
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ArticlePoll: Interest in Google Glass in the car
Google's wearable computer can be operated through voice commands (Photo: Google)Car drivers would be interested in using Google's wearable computer - Google Glass - to help control functions in a car, according to a new poll of 1,011 German car buyers.The survey, conducted by the puls market research agency, ...
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ArticleUS auto club: Hands-free still distracts drivers
Sensors attached to testers' heads measured brain activity in the AAA study (Photo: AAA)New research shows that hands-free technologies do little to keep drivers' attention focused on the act of driving.The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a non-profit organization, said "dangerous mental distractions" result from drivers' hands-free operation of ...
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ArticleUS proposes concrete steps to reduce driver distraction
The US Administration wants drivers to keep their eyes on the road (Photo: NHTS)The US administration released guidelines Monday that include concrete measures to reduce driver distraction.The recommendations, issued by the Transportation Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), call on automakers to disable manual text entry for messaging ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Autonomous driving to start with commercial vehicles ”“ Continental exec
Continental's Ruf sees driver distraction as a problem in connecting cars (Photo: automotiveIT)Autonomous driving is likely to start with commercial vehicles rather than with passenger cars, a senior Continental executive said Tuesday."I think it's easier to realize with trucks, which move at a slower speed, tend to stick to ...
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ArticleFrost predicts sharp rise in in-car displays
At the CES in January, Delphi showed how to spread information across various in-car displays (Photo: Delphi)The number of in-car displays will rise sharply as infotainment becomes a more important part of the car, Frost & Sullivan said in a report.The researchers predicted that the market for central displays in ...
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ArticleGerman testers: In-car electronics hard to handle for many drivers
Drivers worry about being distracted but they also appreciate new safety and comfort featuresFor most drivers many new electronics functions in passenger cars are difficult to manage, according to a recent survey carried out in Germany by DEKRA, a major testing and certification company.In the survey, 77 pc of all ...
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ArticleHMI solutions to grow strongly in cars, Frost & Sullivan says
In 2007 already, VW developed a prototype system to combat driver’s "microsleep" (Photo: VW)Further improvements are needed in the way drivers control the growing array of infotainment and safety features in the car, Frost & Sullivan said in a recent analysis.The researchers said cars' so-called human machine interface (HMI) will ...
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ArticleUS transportation chief against ban on all in-car phone use
The NTSB voted unanimously to recommend a ban on the non-emergency use of portable electronic devices in cars (Photo: NTSB)US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he doesn't support a call by the country's National Transportation Safety Board to bar drivers from making any phone calls at all while behind the ...
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ArticleFord Europe study: Handheld in-car mobile phone use stays high
Ford visited 28 cities in 11 countries this summer to demonstrate new safety systems (Photo: Ford)A poll conducted by Ford in major European markets found that drivers continue to use handheld mobile phones, despite increased legislation aimed at curbing driver distraction.The survey of more than 4,300 drivers in Spain, Italy, ...
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inthinc is awarded distracted-driving patent
inthinc Technology Solutions has been awarded a patent covering driving safety technology related to cell phone and text detection.The US-based telematics company said the patent will help it make products that combat distracted driving. The patent covers technology that detects in-car cell phone usage. The system then coaches the driver ...
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Telematics Update: Driver distraction a concern
Driver distraction remains a potential barrier to the introduction of new infotainment features in the car, several industry executives said Wednesday."Distraction is a factor," said Mike Sena, vice president European development at Hughes Telematics. Added Andy Knotts, ITS senior manager at Japanese supplier Denso: "Driver distraction is one of the ...
