Biography
Biography: Avishai Geller
Abstract
Safety in the trucking industry is a major problem affecting public safety on the nation’s highways and is a substantial economic burden. There are over 400,000 trucking accidents each year resulting in over 100,000 injuries and 4,000 fatalities. Current safety technology largely focuses on placing sensors on trucks but does not monitor or aid the most important factor in safe driving – the driver. Fatigue and distraction are a leading cause of trucking accidents. By providing drivers with a wearable device that constantly monitors them for the onset of fatigue and attention grabbing distractions, we can alert drivers before a situation becomes dangerous. In this presentation, we will discuss how a “hearable†can serve truck drivers to communicate effectively and safely while driving and reduce the occurence of accidents on the roads. The federal guideline is for truck drivers to check their mirrors every 5 to 8 seconds. Wearable technology can act as a co-pilot to drivers, constantly monitoring their behavior and their environment to maintain the highest level of performance and avoid high risk situations.