Cognitive Load of the Driver Measurements of Risk Based on How the Pupils Change

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Drivers can be distracted or inattentive for any number of reasons — the consequences of which are unpredictable. In the meantime, many different Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) that are capable of measuring a driver’s fatigue are now available. The newly developed Pupil-based DMS from Harman looks at this issue from the other end of the spectrum: high cognitive workload, mental overload for the driver, which can also cause accidents. A camera actually measures changes in the pupils. The values of high cognitive workload are then calculated based on these observations. This type of solution for measuring conditions of high excitement has never been available on the market before, says Harman. …