Seat develops new technology to prevent falling asleep at the wheel
10 Mar 2020|1,160 views
Seat is researching and developing artificial intelligence technology to combat driver fatigue and improve road safety.


It uses an algorithm which analyses the eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position of the driver, along with other visual attributes.
In the event that it detects that the driver is drowsy, asleep or perhaps distracted by their mobile phone, it will trigger an alert.
The technology can also identify the driver from previous trips and adjust the seats, mirrors, heating settings and other cabin features according to their personal preferences. Eventually, the software will be able to detect pedestrians and analyse whether the driver has spotted them as well.
Research by Commission of European Communities has shown that driver distraction and tiredness are among the biggest dangers on the roads, contributing to 36% of road traffic collisions.
Seat is also working alongside Gauzy, a materials technology firm based in Israel, to develop an active glazing technology that adapts to the weather conditions. It gives the driver the ability to darken windows, within legal limits, to avoid being dazzled by the sun and lighten the windows in darker environments and weather conditions for greater visibility.
Seat is researching and developing artificial intelligence technology to combat driver fatigue and improve road safety.


It uses an algorithm which analyses the eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position of the driver, along with other visual attributes.
In the event that it detects that the driver is drowsy, asleep or perhaps distracted by their mobile phone, it will trigger an alert.
The technology can also identify the driver from previous trips and adjust the seats, mirrors, heating settings and other cabin features according to their personal preferences. Eventually, the software will be able to detect pedestrians and analyse whether the driver has spotted them as well.
Research by Commission of European Communities has shown that driver distraction and tiredness are among the biggest dangers on the roads, contributing to 36% of road traffic collisions.
Seat is also working alongside Gauzy, a materials technology firm based in Israel, to develop an active glazing technology that adapts to the weather conditions. It gives the driver the ability to darken windows, within legal limits, to avoid being dazzled by the sun and lighten the windows in darker environments and weather conditions for greater visibility.
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