Operator monitoring services provider Seeing Machines has launched a new driver fatigue monitoring technology in the US to help drivers and fleet operators better manage fatigue and distraction events in real-time.

The new Seeing Machines Fleet technology cuts the risk of governmental fines through an improved set of distraction and fatigue detection technologies and helps professional drivers prevent accidents.

The solution tracks driver eye and facial movement by using the company’s computer-vision DSS technology and also enables operators to take direct action to reduce the number of accidents on the road.

It also provides an objective way for fleet operators to detect and prevent driver fatigue and distractions in real-time.

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Upon detecting a threat, the system alerts the driver and monitoring staff through in-vehicle alarms and seat vibrations and passes an informative data package to the central monitoring team for further analysis and action.

Seeing Machines CEO Ken Kroeger said: "Unlike competitors’ passive recording technology that is used for post-event analysis and driver coaching, our technology assists operators and truck drivers in avoiding accidents in the first place.

"This has helped our customers reduce fatigue and distraction related incidents, helping keep people, cargo and equipment safe, as well as increasing efficiency, productivity and profitability."

The technology, which is being used by mining, road transport and bus customers in Europe, Australia and South Africa at present, is expected to be implemented in private passenger cars as early as 2016.

Seeing Machines Human Factors GM Dr Mike Lenne said: "Seeing Machines has created an industry-leading portfolio of image processing capability related specifically to head, eye, and gaze tracking.

"This core technology is crucial in detecting these behaviours in real-time and therefore in helping companies and drivers to better understand their safety issues and to support changes to address these known risks."