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New gadget lets you manage car controls with facial expressions

Researchers have come up with a new gadget that is looking at changing the way one drives, altogether. So now...

July 24, 2012 / 15:05 IST

Researchers have come up with a new gadget that is looking at changing the way one drives, altogether. So now imagine controlling a handful of your car's functions by nodding and winking! As much as it will take you by surprise, it is one technology that will pique the interests of many. As per a report by The Daily Mail, this technology essentially involves an infrared sensor mounted on the dashboard of the car, which recognises the expressions of the driver and controls the car accordingly. Inside the car is a computer, which translates the gestures to a corresponding list of commands for the radio, Sat Nav, heating and mobile phone. At the moment, the gestures are under testing before they are deployed. Researchers are testing a basic set of gestures, which could be rolled out uniformly across the globe. 

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first published: Jul 24, 2012 02:55 pm

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