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Detecting Drunk Drivers Smart Cars | |
Detecting Drunk Drivers
Some research at the University of Bristol, UK have managed to find a physical action that reveals drunkenness. When taking a corner in a car, the delay between looking that way and turning increases with alcohol. A detector on the dashboard can detect this, using a machine vision system and a simple expert system most likely -- as learning is not directly required here. Though interesting research, I can't see this working in real life. As the developers point out, people won't cooperate; there's no need for decent people to fork out £30k, and drunks certainly don't want the hassle! Together with this, there are more reliable ways of detecting drunkenness, including puff-tests to get the car started. Legal obligation is the only incentive I can foresee for any such systems to be used. BBC News - Drink-Drive 'Safety Device' Developed
New Scientist - Car Computer Could Detect Drunken Steering
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Alcoholic Breath
Similar idea, but this one detects alcohol in your breath. New Scientist - Drink-Drive Detector Radios Police
General Motors' sales will drop if they are first to install this device, surely! |
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