Eye-Com Research Validates PERCLOS for Drowsiness Detection: Part 5

This is the final in a series of five posts detailing the research conducted by Eye-Com Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Part 5: Conclusions of the PERCLOS Validation Study

Future Development of More Advanced Drowsiness and Fatigue Detection Systems

The data obtained during this study is invaluable to the development of an even more sophisticated drowsiness-detection system. The Eye-Com EC-7 is currently in development, which will be capable of obtaining more accurate oculometrics. The EC-7 will also be more ergonomically designed, with more advanced cameras and processing capabilities.

The findings of the PERCLOS study have also been instrumental in the initial development of the Composite Oculometric Fatigue Index (COFI) and Safety Response (SAFE) algorithms, which can be used to predict and prevent driving accidents. While there is no substitute for proper sleep and medical treatment of sleep disorders, new oculometric technologies like the EC-7 will no doubt contribute to a significant reduction in the number and magnitude of catastrophic accidents due to driver fatigue.

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