Lifestyles of Tomorrow: Scene 6

Scene 6: Drivers no longer have to worry about dozing off at the wheel even if they alone in the vehicle.

: Taxi drivers work until very late at night after long hours of driving, so it's no wonder that a driver might doze off while driving. In this example, the onboard navigation system detects that the driver is starting to doze off, so it issues a loud alarm message. The driver is awakened suddenly and decides to take a little rest as instructed by the system. With a car such as this that could detect the driver's condition, late-night drivers could drive more safely, comfortably and with greater piece of mind.

: OKAO Vision
The facial conditions estimation technology now being developed for OKAO Vision is designed to recognize a person's expressions and conditions based on camera-recorded facial images. The goal is to create machines capable of understanding each person's conditions and providing services that are suitable for each person's situation.