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    GUARDIAN ANGEL

    Jun 11, 2020 5 minutes
    Anjali Behl writes

    FATIGUE AND driver distraction are two of the most notorious contributors to road accidents, prompting authorities worldwide to implement regulations and policies that encourage the use of road safety and fatigue management technologies.

    In Australia, a recent study tested the success, sophistication and benefits of using an innovative driver monitoring system that aims to detect driver fatigue and distraction. The $6.5 million co-operative research centre project, titled the ‘Advanced Safe Truck Concept’ (ASTC), was funded by the Australian Government in partnership with Canberra-based driver monitoring technology company Seeing Machines, the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), Ron Finemore Transport Services and Volvo Trucks Australia.

    The project involved studying driver behaviour over many months using the latest in-cab driver monitoring technology from Seeing Machines. The research team fitted 10 of Ron Finemore Transport’s trucks with the Guardian

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