VIA Mobile360 Systems: Protecting Drivers from Ubiquitous Distractions
Summary
Used to streamline, enhance, and totally revamp processes across the industrial spectrum, its presence is appearing ever more frequently, and its demand of our limited attention is greater than ever. “At our very foundation” says cognitive neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley, “humans are information-seeking creatures”.With perpetually updating material available to us in our pockets, any reprieve from work to check our phones often hinders our mental activities across the board. Incessant immersion in your devices has been associated with diminished cognitive control, higher levels of impulsivity and weaker performance in the areas of the brain linked with error detection and emotional regulation. As well as issues with technology and always-on behavior, the national officer for Unite (the largest trade union in the UK), Adrian Jones, has discussed the effect that increasingly long working hours and ever-changing shift patterns have on exhaustion. This sophisticated AI algorithm monitors behavior and alerts drivers when they show signs of tiredness or inattentiveness, minimizing the risk of accidents and boosting focus.