It is looking into artificial intelligence technology that can ascertain how drowsy a driver is and take action to keep them awake . It monitors vital signs , including the rate of blinking , facial expressions , heat loss from the body , and the degree of illuminance of the skin , while additional data about the quality of the driving is also monitored . The system then adjusts the environment in the car , for instance by making it cooler , to stop the driver from drifting off . The system will be available to vehicle manufacturers for testing this autumn before potential adoption in production .
Panasonic is looking into artificial intelligence technology that can ascertain how drowsy a driver is and take action to keep them awake. It monitors vital signs, including the rate of blinking, facial expressions, heat loss from the body, and the degree of illuminance of the skin, while additional data about the quality of the driving is also monitored. The system then adjusts the environment in the car, for instance by making it cooler, to stop the driver from dozing off. The system will be available to vehicle manufacturers for testing this autumn before potential adoption in 2018.