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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.

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Tuesday 12 March, 22:58
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Alcoholic Breath

Similar idea, but this one detects alcohol in your breath.

General Motors' sales will drop if they are first to install this device, surely!

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Thursday 21 March, 06:44
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