Headphones Detect Drowsy Driving

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These earbuds can detect if you're about to fall asleep while driving

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Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley , have developed earbuds that can perform EEGs and detect brain waves associated with drowsiness.

Algorithms could interpret the data and then warn drivers that they’re about to fall asleep.

Drowsy driving is responsible for over 300,000 crashes annually in the US and 6,400 deaths each year .

Berkeley team is continuing to refine the design.

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