Eye-Com Joins International Effort to Reduce Driver Distraction and Inattention

Driver distraction and inattention are factors affecting driver safety around the world. Eye-Com Corporation (ECC) recently presented its Eye-Com™ 7 (EC7) wireless, wearable eye-tracking device at the first International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention in Göteborg, Sweden as a solution to the safety issue of drivers operating vehicles or machinery while drowsy or fatigued. The eye-tracking technology of the EC7 can be used to distinguish certain ocular measurements that signal drowsiness and fatigue and can set off an alarm when these conditions are detected.

The conference took place on September 28 & 29, 2009, and was organized by the Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers University of Technology (SAFER) and the French National Institute for Transportation and Safety Research (INRETS). ECC representatives met with several European car companies and universities about the capabilities of the EC7 and its potential for improving safety on the road.

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