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rom alerting safer driving behaviours and
drivers to potential maintaining driver awareness
hazards to actively throughout journeys. DMS
applying brakes technologies monitor driver
ADAS WHEN when necessary, behaviour and attentiveness
INTEGRATED WITH FADAS is redefining using sensors, cameras, and
DMS TECHNOLOGIES the landscape of road safety. AI algorithms to analyse
Complementing
ADAS,
actions and issue alerts or
REPRESENTS DMS technology focuses on take corrective actions when
SIGNIFICANT monitoring driver attentiveness necessary. Components and
ADVANCEMENTS IN and behaviour. By employing features of DMS include
AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY sophisticated sensors to track drowsiness alerts, phone usage
head movements, eye gaze,
alerts, distraction alerts, seat
AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE. and signs of drowsiness, DMS belt reminders, and smoke
BY LEVERAGING SENSOR ensures drivers remain focused detection. Recent studies have
TECHNOLOGY, CAMERAS, and responsive behind the emphasized the prevalence
of distracted driving, which
wheel. By harnessing the power
AND AI ALGORITHMS, of these innovative systems, significantly impacts crash
THESE SYSTEMS India aims to cultivate a safer probability, especially when
CONTRIBUTE TO driving environment and reduce combined with vehicle errors.
road accidents and fatalities.
Research has proposed
REDUCING ACCIDENTS, detailed taxonomies
ENHANCING DRIVING The Technology categorizing driver inattention,
COMFORT, AND Advanced Driver Assistance aiding crash data analysis and
MOVING TOWARDS A Systems are a suite of theoretical understanding.
technologies
Advanced
FUTURE WITH SAFER technologies designed to are crucial for addressing
enhance vehicle safety by
TRANSPORTATION. assisting drivers in navigating driver inattention, although
and operating vehicles methodologies to assess driver
more safely. These systems safety in real-time require
utilize sensors and cameras further refinement. Project
to monitor the vehicle’s iRASTE (Intelligent solutions
surroundings, providing for Road Safety through
alerts or interventions during Technology and Engineering)
potential hazardous situations. deployed an AI-powered DMS
Key features of ADAS include device in a public bus on the
Lane Departure Warning Interurban National Highway
(LDW), Pedestrian Collision (NH-65 and NH-44) corridors
Warning (PCW), Forward in Telangana, India. This device
Collision Warning (FCW), and generated real-time alerts for
Headway Monitoring Warning various forms of inattention,
(HMW). These technologies including distraction,
drowsiness, and falling asleep,
complement driver skills, contributing to ongoing efforts
adding extra layers of safety
and convenience to reduce to enhance road safety through
accidents and enhance overall technological innovation. The
road safety. implementation demonstrated
the feasibility and effectiveness
Driver Monitoring Systems of DMS technology in
(DMS) play a vital role in improving driver safety and
preventing accidents caused by mitigating risks associated
human factors by promoting with driver inattention.
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