remember the time when you felt sleepy on a long drive? those were dangerous moments where...

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remember the time when you felt sleepy on a long drive? those were dangerous moments where you would almost dozed off behind the wheel which could lead to unimaginable accidents. these guys over at Denmark has a gadget, dubbed Anti Sleep Pilot, that promised to eliminate this dreadful problem.

the Anti Sleep Pilot is not an autonomous pilot that drives you but rather, it is a compact gadget that sits on your dashboard and keeps you awake when it determine you are tired or falling asleep behind the wheel. the product uses the patented Anti Sleep Pilot algorithm to calculate how tired you are, maintain your alertness and lets you know when it is time to take a break.

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when first set-up, the Anti Sleep Pilot will ask you a few questions to determine your personal risk profile. the built-in accelerometer determines the movements of the car, and while on the move, it constantly monitors your fatigue level and update you via its color code display. it will also maintain the driver’s alertness by regularly testing the driver. the reaction timing for the tests are recorded and taken into account to determine the driver’s alertness.

when it determines the fatigue level has reached a critical level, visual and audio signals alert the driver to take a break. if you are on the road always, you will definitely appreciate what this gadget can do for you. we appreciate the innovation but we hope to see this innovation not only as a gadget add-on to your vehicle but to incorporate into all future vehicle.