{"id":319200,"date":"2021-08-09T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T12:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/future-in-car-biometrics-could-detect-drunk-driving-or-a-heart-attack\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T12:07:02","slug":"future-in-car-biometrics-could-detect-drunk-driving-or-a-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-in-car-biometrics-could-detect-drunk-driving-or-a-heart-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"#Future in-car biometrics could detect drunk-driving or a heart attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1c3905cfc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a1c3905cfc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-in-car-biometrics-could-detect-drunk-driving-or-a-heart-attack\/#%E2%80%9CFuture_in-car_biometrics_could_detect_drunk-driving_or_a_heart_attack%E2%80%9C\" >&#8220;#Future in-car biometrics could detect drunk-driving or a heart attack&#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-in-car-biometrics-could-detect-drunk-driving-or-a-heart-attack\/#Beyond_drunk-driving_what_happened_to_the_promise_of_the_car-as-a-hospital\" >Beyond drunk-driving: what happened to the promise of the car-as-a-hospital?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/future-in-car-biometrics-could-detect-drunk-driving-or-a-heart-attack\/#Can_your_car_detect_COVID-19\" >Can your car detect COVID-19?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFuture_in-car_biometrics_could_detect_drunk-driving_or_a_heart_attack%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8220;<strong>#Future in-car biometrics could detect drunk-driving or a heart attack<\/strong>&#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Politicians in the US recently released\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-senate-bill-seeks-require-anti-drunk-driving-vehicle-tech-2021-08-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bipartisan infrastructure bill<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that includes around $555 billion in new spending to build roads, public transit, and other transport options. Amongst other things, the bill mandates Car OEMs to introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to\u00a0\u201cpassively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is significant <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for companies working on tech to detect drunk-drivers.\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In June, the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. (ACTS) announced that a\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">product equipped with new alcohol detection technolog<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">y would be available for open-source licensing in commercial vehicles for the first time in late 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Their tech results from extensive R&amp;D and testing by the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/dadss.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DADSS Program<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a public-private partnership between automakers and the US Department of Transportation\u2019s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Open-source licensing means that the drunk-driving technology will be available to any product integrator for preparation into fleet vehicles \u2014 whether government vehicles, rental cars, or trucking companies. It\u2019s a challenging space, with the risk of false positives and the reality of drunk drivers who will try to cheat the system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-319200-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/f4c4e809433427.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/f4c4e809433427.mp4\">https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/f4c4e809433427.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><figcaption><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i>A Nissan concept car uses sensors, cameras, and AI to detect drunk drivers<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">OEM Nissan has created\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nissan-global.com\/EN\/TECHNOLOGY\/OVERVIEW\/dpcc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a drunk-driver prevention concept car<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0able to detect the smell of alcohol, which uses cameras to observe driven impairment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Today cars are already equipped with cameras and sensors to monitor driver alertness. For example, Cadillac\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cadillac.com\/ownership\/vehicle-technology\/super-cruise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Super Cruise functionality<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0uses a Driver Attention Camera system to detect that the driver is paying attention to the road ahead before the car will move without the driver\u2019s hands on the wheel. Politicans and lawmakers are yet to determine the legality of\u00a0alcohol in Level-5 autonomous vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beyond_drunk-driving_what_happened_to_the_promise_of_the_car-as-a-hospital\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Beyond drunk-driving: what happened to the promise of the car-as-a-hospital?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Every day,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/impaired_driving\/impaired-drv_factsheet.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmotorvehiclesafety%2Fimpaired_driving%2Fimpaired-drv_factsheet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes<\/a>\u00a0that involve\u00a0drunk-driving.\u00a0But it\u2019s not the first time, technology has been deployed to monitor driver health. About ten years ago, car OEMs were flirting with the idea of embedding\u00a0biometric sensors\u00a0in vehicles that can monitor or detect underlying health problems affecting the driver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1363369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1363369\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1363369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Ford-sync-Medtronic-glucose-by-ecohookupscom-4546456465.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Ford-sync-Medtronic-glucose-by-ecohookupscom-4546456465.jpeg 910w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Ford-sync-Medtronic-glucose-by-ecohookupscom-4546456465-280x116.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Ford-sync-Medtronic-glucose-by-ecohookupscom-4546456465-540x224.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Ford-sync-Medtronic-glucose-by-ecohookupscom-4546456465-270x112.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/Ford-sync-Medtronic-glucose-by-ecohookupscom-4546456465-796x330.jpeg 796w\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"377\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1363369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ford partnered with Medtronic to explore in-car health monitoring of diabetes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/figcaption><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2011, Ford created\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/hlcmsresource\/images\/diabetesmine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Medtronic-fact-sheet_HR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a pilot with medical device manufacturer Medtronic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to allow Ford SYNC\u00ae software to connect via Bluetooth to a Medtronic continuous glucose monitoring device and share glucose levels and trends through audio alerts and visual displays.<\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diabetes\u00a0is a health condition that has long interested tech companies. Low glucose levels can cause people with diabetes driving a car to lose consciousness and, according to research, are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/811219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">behind 20% of car crashes<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The in-car health software also enables drivers to monitor sudden temperature changes, pollen levels, and pollution in the air, triggering asthma attacks in many people with asthma.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ford also worked with \u200b\u200bAachen University in Germany to create ECG sensors that could monitor heart health. In practice, such a system could warn a driver to pull over or alert emergency vehicles via vehicle-to-vehicle communication. In the case of an autonomous vehicle, the car could even reroute its map to drive to the nearest hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The same year BMW was supporting researchers at Technische Universitaet Muenchen to create<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/smart-steering-wheel\/20467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0smart steering wheels<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that monitor stress via heart rate and oxygen saturation levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But none of these ideas gained commercial traction. Was it due \u00a0to the cost of rollout? There\u2019s also the issue of \u00a0medical accuracy challenges, and the challenges of HIPPA, data privacy, and what these metrics could mean for driver car insurance premiums. Still, it\u2019s foreseeable interest will persist, perhaps with a partnership with wearable health tech.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_your_car_detect_COVID-19\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can your car detect COVID-19?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1363373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1363373\" style=\"width: 813px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1363373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/COVID-detecting-car.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/COVID-detecting-car.png 813w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/COVID-detecting-car-280x187.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/COVID-detecting-car-405x270.png 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/COVID-detecting-car-203x135.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/COVID-detecting-car-796x531.png 796w\" alt=\"COVID car detection\" width=\"813\" height=\"542\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1363373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infrared temperature sensing may detect drivers with high temperature, a symptom of COVID-19.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/figcaption><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Israel,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uveye.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">UVEYE<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has developed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uveye.com\/vehicle-safety-inspections-for-emergency-fleets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">contact-free, emergency-vehicle inspection systems<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. They recognized that helath providers could use their infrared thermal imaging technology to detect body temperatures from a distance of several meters or more<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This could help healthcare professionals rapidly identify individuals who might require additional\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0testing or treatment. The company equipped health-related fleet operators with the equipment on a not-for-profit basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The drunk-driving bill\u00a0requires the U.S. Transportation Department to set a technology safety standard within three years \u2013 and gives automakers at least another two years to comply.<\/p>\n<p>There are many startups and researchers in the\u00a0breathalyzer and greater biometric-testing space.\u00a0The technology has evolved significantly since the early 2010\u2019s, especially through advancements in machine learning, and we can expect renewed interest with OEMs to deliver more offerings in the next few years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? 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