Donews reported on January 12 that at the International Consumer Electronics Show (2024 CES), Magna, a leading mobility technology company, launched a pre-developed technology based on breathing and cameras to prevent dangerous driving. This cutting-edge solution is an important milestone in its ongoing efforts to improve road safety.
This new safety technology determines whether a driver is "fit to drive" in a fast, reliable and cost-effective way. The integrated solution combines key elements of in-vehicle sensors, using camera technology and infrared sensor technology developed by SenseAir, a leader in air and gas sensing, to monitor the driver's distraction, fatigue and drunkenness through pupil detection signals.
Sensors embedded in the cockpit are located near the driver to detect and quantify the amount of alcohol and carbon dioxide in the driver's exhaled breath. This technology is designed to passively detect if a drunk driver's blood alcohol concentration is at or above 008%, which is the upper limit set by the states of the United States (the legal limit for Utah is 0.).05%）。
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2021, drunk driving claimed 1More than 30,000 people died, accounting for about one-third of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. Magna's new solution focuses on alcohol detection, which is the most associated factor for dangerous driving accidents.
During CES, Magna will offer an outdoor demonstration of this technology at booth WP-42 in the West Plaza parking lot at the Las Vegas Convention Center, offering an appointment-based experience.