Device analyzes trucker's state of alertness

 
A Quebec-made invention that detects if a truck driver is falling asleep at the wheel is promising to save lives and millions of dollars in property damage. The Driver's Mate, made by Montreal-area firm Effective Control Transport Inc., is a camera that sits on the dashboard and monitors the driver's state of alertness. If its software detects that the driver is drowsy or distracted, it sounds an alarm and alerts the dispatcher.

"They can then arrange plans for the driver to get some rest," said Yves Cournoyer, spokesperson for Axyomm Technologies, a company founded to market and distribute the Driver's Mate. The technology of the device has been under development since 1998 and underwent testing at Montreal's
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