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Mercedes attention assist take a break5/17/2023 ![]() The system records the angle of the steering wheel, speed, acceleration, the use of indicators and pedals, as well as external factors such as a side wind or an uneven road surface. Further long-term tests are to be conducted different climate zones, city traffic, poor roads and on long-distance trips. The development of the system began with a series of experiments in the driving simulator in Berlin followed by motorway trials involving 420 test people and more than 500,000 kilometers of road travel. Now entering the final stages of development and expected to go into series production in 2009, the Attention Assist system constantly monitors typical driving patterns to establish an individual profile and, taking into account factors like the time of day, the duration of the trip and steering behavior, makes a decision on whether the driver is becoming tired when there is deviation from this saved data. In an effort to make driving safer for both the occupants of the vehicle and their fellow road users, Mercedes-Benz is working on a system that recognizes tiredness-related changes in personal driving style and warns the driver that it's time to take a break when these changes are detected. DecemAlcohol and speed are rightfully targeted as major causes of road accidents, but another deadly factor - falling asleep at the wheel - is not always given the profile it deserves in developing strategies to combat the road toll.
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