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NEW YORK CELL-PHONE BAN NOT THE END OF COMMUNICATION
IN CARS
Michigan-based Software Company Developing Solution for Reducing
Driver Distraction
Following the recent passage of a law in the State of New York restricting
drivers from using hand-held cell phones in the car, I/NET, Inc. today
reaffirmed its commitment to developing software to reduce driver
distraction and to protect the safety of motorists.
I/NET, which has developed technologies for NASA and IBM, has created
a software system for verbally controlling vehicles that is aware
of the driver's circumstances. It goes beyond voice commands, is natural
to use, and is aware of the car's environment-smart enough to stop
talking when a driver makes a lane change, for example.
"Hands-free devices are only part of the solution," said
Dr. Will Fitzgerald, I/NET chief technology officer. "As the
number of in-car devices and off-board services available to drivers
multiply, safe driving requires a system that can carry on a natural
dialogue with a driver and that knows about what is going on in a
car, including potential distractions. Even voice commands are distracting
if you struggle to remember what the commands are."
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