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Best of 2008: Attention Assist warns drivers that they’re getting sleepy

by Sarah Barker WHAT’S HAPPENING According to the National Sleep Foundation, half of Americans have driven drowsy and about 20% have actually fallen asleep at the wheel (DrowsyDriving.org 9.07). In response, Mercedes-Benz is developing an eye-opening monitoring system called Attention Assist (Gizmag.com 12.12.07). The system creates a driver’s profile based on normal steering patterns and driving behavior. If a driver deviates […]

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