mobanmarketNew York: Researchers have developed two new applications of eye-tracking technology which could help make driving safer.
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“Prior to a crash, drivers can be easily distracted by an alert from a collision avoidance warning – a popular feature in new vehicles – and we feel this could be a growing problem in distraction-related vehicle crashes,” said researcher Jung Hyup Kim, Assistant Professor Fom University of Missouri in the US.
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“Therefore, a two-way communication channel needs to exist between a driver and a vehicle. For instance, if a driver is aware of a possible crash, then the vehicle does not have to warn the driver as much,” Kim said.
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However, if a vehicle provides an alert that, by itself, creates a distraction, it could also lead to a crash, said the researcher.
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For the study, the researchers watched how people’s pupils changed in response to their physical reactions to a collision avoidance warning by a vehicle-assisted safety system.
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Researchers believe they have enough data to begin the next step of developing a two-way communication model.
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A person’s pupil could also help scientists find a way to decrease distracted driving crashes through a first-hand perspective into a driver’s behaviour, said the study.
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Using a driving simulator, the researchers evaluated a driver’s physical behaviour in real-time by focusing on the driver’s eyes as the crash happened.
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“We saw the size of a person’s pupil changed depending on the behavioural response to the severity of the accident,” Kim said.
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The study was presented at 2019 International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics in Washington.
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