Researchers develop new camera technology that detects whether a driver is impaired by alcohol when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Researchers have created new camera technology that can detect whether a driver is impaired by alcohol when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
The researchers started by having 60 volunteers use an indoor driving simulator while a conventional RGB video camera recorded footage of their faces. Each person drove at three successive levels of intoxication: Sober, Low, and Severe. According to the team’s research, the camera system was able to classify alcohol intoxication levels with an overall accuracy of 75% for the three levels of classification.
“Our system has the capability to identify intoxication levels at the beginning of a drive, allowing for the potential prevention of impaired drivers from being on the road. This sets it apart from methods reliant on observable driving behaviors, which require extended active vehicle operation to identify impairment.” Edith Cowan University PhD student Ensiyeh Keshtkaran
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