Eyeball tracking essential for the ‘crash-proof vehicle’

Driver monitoring systems (DMS) are nothing new, having been in use for around 15 years. Such systems to date have worked by monitoring how a driver uses the steering wheel, brakes and accelerator, monitoring for sloppier hand movements, erratic behaviour and other signs that a driver may be losing concentration. Distracted driving and drowsy-driving remain serious public health risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that across the US in 2014, distracted driving crashes led to 3,129 fatalities, while 846 people died in drowsy-driving related crashes.

But new risks are emerging for which current DMS technology may be insufficient