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Heavy eyelids, the desire to sleep … We have all experienced drowsiness driving. But what many people do not know is that this is a very dangerous phenomenon. On the highway, drowsiness is the cause of one in three fatal accidents. But how to limit the risks. If the safest is obviously not to drive tired, several smart health connected objects exist to fight against the desire to sleep. Discover our selection.
What is drowsiness?
First of all. What are we talking about exactly when we say we are sleepy? Somnolence or hypovigilance defines a state in which our vigilance is impaired. The main symptom is difficulty staying awake. We generally alternate phases where we are fully awake and moments of sleepiness. All our warning sensors in relation to the danger are attenuated. Above all, sleepiness is characterized by micro-sleep of 1 to 4 seconds and a real risk of falling asleep.
What are the symptoms that announce that you are dozing? Often your eyelids are heavy, you want to rub your eyes, change position or move frequently and finally feel cold. The first reflex to have is to stop and take a break of 10 to 15 minutes to change drivers.
What are the causes of drowsiness? It happens frequently if you have been awake for more than 17 hours, if you have slept little during the previous days or if you drive at an hour or normally you sleep (night, nap time …)
StopSleep, the anti-drowsiness ring
Snooper StopSleep is a smart health smart health connected object arrived on the market in August 2014. This is a smart health connected ring that can alert the driver when he is dozing. It is worn on two fingers and has no less than 8 sensors. But how can he evaluate our waking level? Thanks to the electrical conductivity of the skin. When one begins to fall asleep, it falls. The ring then emits a sound signal and vibrations. The idea is of course not only to wake you up but especially to encourage you to take a break. This smart health smart health connected object against drowsiness, however, has some flaws. Aesthetically, she is not very discreet first. But above all it only works with temperatures between 18 and 40 °. Otherwise the results are skewed.
Thanks to its autonomy of 15 hours, you will have no problem for long journeys. Moreover, since it loads USB, you can also put it to recharge in the car while you take a well-deserved break. But count € 199 to put this ring on your fingers.
Toucango reads the signs of fatigue on your face
It's both a GPS and a traveling companion. Toucango is a small box to install on the driving board. It allows users to have access to a navigation system and to limit the risk of accidents due to drowsiness. For this, it incorporates a facial recognition technology to assess the attention and vigilance of the driver. If necessary, an alert is sent immediately. "Sleepiness is characterized by certain facial expressions, certain inclinations of the head, or changes in eye rhythm. Thanks to its camera, the Toucango case can detect them, and trigger an audible and visual alarm (by blinking LEDs and displaying small icons on the screen) " explains Stéphane Arnoux, the CEO and co-founder of Innov +, the company that created Toucango. It also alerts the driver if he makes use of his phone that this is a dangerous move.
Toucango seems to be intended primarily for professional drivers. It also incorporates features for tracking a fleet of vehicles. It makes it possible to map the areas at risk, the places where drivers are most likely to doze. A good situation to allow companies to secure the transport of their drivers. Eventually, the company also wants to integrate artificial intelligence at the heart of the project. The idea is to customize the alarms and tracking according to each driver. No prize for the general public seems to have been unveiled.
Harken, the seat belt that keeps you awake
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Harken is a smart health connected belt designed by the biomechanical institute of Valencia. Its operation is apparently simple. It is first of all reducer to reduce it to a simple belt. It's actually a set of built-in sensors both in the belt and in the seat. These are able to detect the heart rate as well as the respiratory rate. When his signs vary and seem to indicate that the driver begins to doze, then an alarm goes off. Harken then invites him to take a rest session. A notification is also sent to your phone. This project although very innovative has never been followed effect on the side of the manufacturers unfortunately. While it was a small revolution in the world of road safety, it seems that after 2014, at the end of the project, nothing has advanced.
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