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1.4 What Can We Do About It?

In this chapter, we have presented the problem of driver drowsiness and its
correlation with car accidents worldwide. The gravity of the problem, and the
fact that it is related to a natural physiological need to combat the fatigue of
the human system, suggest that it can not be eliminated altogether. Instead, it
needs to be measured and detected in time to prevent more serious consequences.
In the remainder of this monograph, we will describe several different methods
for measuring and detecting driver drowsiness, survey existing solutions, provide
guidance on how they can be implemented, and discuss the associated technical
challenges.

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