A better solution, according to researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan, could be to build a driver’s seat that can tell if you’re drunk. To prove this theory, the team embedded sensors into a chair that can monitor the person sitting in it for signs of intoxication.
Can car seats tell if a driver is intoxicated?
Answer: No, but they could soon.
One day in the not-too-distant future, your car may be able to tell if you’re trying to drive it while under the influence of alcohol. While there are camera systems right now that can do this, they can be less effective at night, when people are more likely to attempt drunk driving, and most vehicles don’t have them anyway.
A better solution, according to researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan, could be to build a driver’s seat that can tell if you’re drunk. To prove this theory, the team embedded sensors into a chair that can monitor the person sitting in it for signs of intoxication.
They placed one sensor in the backrest that can monitor the sitter’s heart and respiration rates for signs of drowsiness. They then placed two more sensors in the seat portion to monitor whether the person is leaning too much to one side or the other. The next step is to integrate the tech into an actual driver’s seat and test it on the road.
A better solution, according to researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan, could be to build a driver’s seat that can tell if you’re drunk. To prove this theory, the team embedded sensors into a chair that can monitor the person sitting in it for signs of intoxication.
