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Study Of Driver’S Behavior Using Physiological Signals, Atul Sancheti, Pushkin Kachroo Apr 2012

Study Of Driver’S Behavior Using Physiological Signals, Atul Sancheti, Pushkin Kachroo

College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs

Introduction

According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 58% of roadway crashes are safety related.

Factors such as fatigue and drowsiness causes significance decline in driver’s abilities of perception, recognition and vehicle control.

Exposes driver’s to a higher level of risk while driving with these conditions.

Being awake for 18 hours is equivalent to a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08%.

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