Author Archives: Pearl Ansley

Logan Aluminum & Guardian: Championing Safety Innovation

With over 1,400 personnel and around-the-clock operations, Logan Aluminum is deeply committed to team member wellbeing underpinned by a proactive approach to safety. The company supplies high-quality rolled aluminum primarily for beverage cans, operating on a 24/7 schedule that includes overnight and weekend shifts. Supporting its vision to eliminate all “life changing injuries”, the company […]

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Next generation driver fatigue and distraction technology

In the pursuit of enhanced road safety, we recently unveiled our next generation of driver fatigue and distraction technology, Guardian Generation 3, for fleets worldwide. Leveraging over two decades of Human Factors research and development, this compact, all-in-one device integrates state-of-the-art features to enhance driver safety. The article “The next generation of driver fatigue and distraction […]

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Fatigue management: understanding drowsiness vs microsleeps

In the realm of fatigue management in the commercial transport sector, understanding the terminology and what different safety systems are actually detecting is crucial. While many fatigue detection systems focus on identifying microsleeps, this approach often proves too late, as the driver’s ability to react is already severely compromised. Recognising and addressing the subtle signs […]

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Understanding Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems

Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems have been mandated by the European Commission as part of the new Vehicle General Safety Regulation (GSR). ADDW systems are designed to monitor driver behaviour and detect signs of inattention, helping tackle the ever-present issue of driver distraction – one of the leading causes of road crashes today. Introduced […]

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Evolution of Guardian: looking back and lessons learned

In the high-risk world of road transport, driver safety is more critical than ever, and the industry is seeing a rapidly growing uptake of driver fatigue and distraction detection technology. Seeing Machines has been at the forefront of this with the evolution of our Guardian product. In 2008, we introduced the first iteration of Guardian […]

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Understanding Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW) systems

Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW) systems are one of the advanced safety technologies that the European Commission is mandating as part of the new Vehicle General Safety Regulation (GSR). In a bold stride toward enhancing road safety, the GSR was introduced in July 2022, with a straightforward yet vital goal: assist the driver and […]

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