These earbuds can detect if you’re about to fall asleep while driving
Your AirPods might sound great, but what if they could offer advanced health features someday that would allow them to detect when a person is about to fall asleep at the wheel and warn them? Such functionality could save lives not just on the road but also in industries where drowsiness might impact the operation of heavy machinery and cause work accidents.
No, Apple isn't developing such wearables, not that we know of. However, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have developed earbuds that can perform EEGs and detect the brain waves associated with drowsiness. Algorithms could interpret the data and then warn drivers that they're about to fall asleep. This could save lives by reducing accident risks associated with drowsy driving.
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