Talking by Car Embedded System - Drivers Distraction Up to 27 Seconds

Many years ago now there was a heated discussion and laws suggested for preventing drivers from using phone while driving.In the UK,there had a discussion about using a phone while driving which make hands-free kits become more and popular. And more manufacturers integrated hands-free embeded operation sysyem into the vehicles, bypassing the need for any accessories.

While such solutions are far better than holding a phone while driving, it turns out they still form a serious distraction for drivers. Sometimes they can stop concentration for almost half a minute.That’s what two studies(PDF) carried out at the University of Utah for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (formerly the American Automobile Association) discovered.For example, dialing a phone number, sending a text,changing music tracks, using one of the personal assistants offered by brand of Microsoft, Apple, and Google for some task.

The loss of concentration for driving lasted between 15 and 27 seconds AAA Foundation also come up with a ratings system for different actions, with the scale being 1 mild distraction, 2 moderate distraction, 3 high distraction, 4 very high dis- traction, and 5 maximum distraction.It’s possible these findings will lead to vehicle embeded systems being banned .However, it could lead to more serious design for car embedded systems so as to limit distraction as much as possible.