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Florida Poly Students Aim to Reduce Drowsy Driving

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Florida Poly Students Aim to Reduce Drowsy Driving
New research by Florida Polytechnic University faculty and students has the goal of detecting and preventing the growing problem of drowsy and distracted driving. The project, under the guidance of Kanwal Gagneja, PhD, assistant professor of computer science, uses a microcomputer, a camera, and a buzzer. The camera aims at the driver’s face to detect if they’re closing their eyes often. “Whe...
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Drowsy driving may be the cause of 1 out of every 10 auto crashes

Posted on by Joel Wheaton
Drowsy driving may be the cause of 1 out of every 10 auto crashes
Phil LeBeau | @Lebeaucarnews Published 12:01 AM ET Thu, 8 Feb 2018 Roughly 1 out of every 10 crashes is caused by a drowsy driver, according to a new study from AAA. The study tracked more than 3,500 people for several months, using dashboard cameras and other equipment. The percentage of accidents caused by drowsy driving is much higher than previously expected. A new study shows drowsy ...
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