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Anti-Sleep Driving Alarm Shuns Tilted Heads
There's been some pretty high-tech solutions to the on-going problem of sleeping drivers, but this device tries to simply the process. The Anti-Sleep Driving Alarm is an alarm worn around the ear. If it senses the head tilting 30 degrees or more it will sound a high-pitched alarm. It's as simple as that. The funny part is how this product is being marketed. More »

3:40 PM on Mon May 19 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,429 views, 22 comments

Latest by Nick_Bentley: They already invented a $15 thing to keep you from falling asleep at the wheel, it's an album called Led more »
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Researchers Looking At Blue Lights To Fight Nodding Drivers
We all known that sleeping drivers is a leading cause of automobile deaths and accidents, but researchers are learning of less technological ways to combat dozing drivers: blue lights. The latest studies show that sleepy drivers should take a 30-minute blue light "bath" to combat drowsiness while driving. Why would one choose blue lights instead of coffee, energy drinks and cigarettes? More »

2:45 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,598 views, 37 comments

Latest by Dont Know Me? You Are Me.: @boognish: Just your eyes. Blue light (about 470nm) stimulates melanopsin photoreceptors in your retina to supress melatonin production. Melatonin is more »
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Toyota System Watches the Eyes for Signs of Nodding Off

By including an eye-monitoring system in some vehicles, Toyota is the latest manufacturer to take a stab at the problem of drivers falling asleep at the wheel. Toyota's tech works a lot like EyeAlert a product we featured many-a-year ago. More »

11:15 AM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Travis Hudson
604 views, 15 comments