Distribution Technologies Inc., an Ohio-based carrier and logistics provider, is testing a driver fatigue monitor
with drivers based at the company's Neville Island, Pa., terminal.
DistTech has installed the fatigue monitor marketed by Pittsburgh-based Attention Technology Inc. in eight trucks. The monitor mounts on the dashboard to the right of the steering wheel. Its compact video-based sensor measures slow eyelid closure associated with drowsiness. If the unit identifies that the driver is drowsy, the unit sounds an alert.
"Driver fatigue is difficult for drivers to notice because it builds slowly over an hour or so," explained Dr. Richard Grace, CEO and founder of Attention Technology. "The DFM can alert drivers to impending fatigue an hour before a potentially dangerous situation."
DistTech is evaluating the fatigue monitor based on driver feedback and acceptance and is considering installing the unit systemwide. The company reports initial response from the drivers in Neville Island has been positive.
Because the fatigue monitor is portable and can be mounted in just minutes, some of drivers use the units in their cars on the way to and from the terminal, especially at night.
For more information, visit www.attentiontechnology.com.
Distribution Technologies Tests Fatigue Monitoring System
Distribution Technologies Inc., an Ohio-based carrier and logistics provider, is testing a driver fatigue monito
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