Asri Anjani (left) and Prayogo Bintang, mechanical engineering students from the Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java, test the driver drowsiness detection device they invented, in Malang on Wednesday, June 21. The device uses a heart rate sensor placed on the driver's wrist. If he or she is detected becoming drowsy, a panel on the bottom of the user will vibrate and pinch. (The Jakarta Post/Aman Rochman).
JAKARTA: Asri Anjani and Prayogo Bintang, mechanical engineering students of the University of Brawijaya in Malang, East Java, have created a device they claim is capable of preventing road accidents caused by drowsy drivers.
The device uses a heart rate sensor, which is put on a driver’s wrist, and another panel placed on the bottom of the driver, which will vibrate and squeeze the user if he or she is detected becoming drowsy.
