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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedSafety in the blink of an eye; Saab's system makes sure drivers always pay attention.(News)(Driver Attention Warning System)(Saab-Scania of America Inc.)
Automotive News Europe, November, 2004 by Hart, Roger
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Byline: Roger Hart
Saab officials get a little tired of that other Swedish automaker getting all the attention for making "safe" cars.
To let the world know that the people at Saab's headquarters in Trollhattan, Sweden, think about safety, too, Saab unveiled a system that could make its way into a production car in the near future.
Saab's Driver Attention Warning System (DAWS) takes an aggressive approach to accident prevention.
Two miniature infrared cameras, mounted in the dash, monitor driver head and eye movement.
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