Toyota Working on Mood-Sensing Cars

Toyota has spent several years developing technology for vehicles so that they can sense the mood of their driver, but now that technology is becoming more of a reality. Toyota is working on a program that will use over 230 facial-recognition sensors within the vehicle to determine the mood of its driver.

Why you may ask? The first and most comprehensible reason is because of sleepy drivers, but there are other reasons too. According to the article, an agitated driver would be less likely to notice an oncoming vehicle or pedestrian than a driver in a calm or neutral state of mind, so the car will recognize the potential hazard and alert them in turn. The vehicle will also be able to notice when the driver is distracted, and will offer its aid in regaining focus on the road.

One of Toyota's lead technology developers says that this is still a young project, but that we will see it in cars within six years.


Information via MotorAuthority
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