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Future Vehicle-Based Alcohol Detection Systems

Ron Medford Senior Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety. Future Vehicle-Based Alcohol Detection Systems. August 22, 2007 • Washington, DC. Alcohol-Related Fatalities & Rate (per 100M VMT) 1982 – 2006. Development of Advanced Alcohol Sensing Technology.

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Future Vehicle-Based Alcohol Detection Systems

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  1. Ron Medford Senior Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety Future Vehicle-Based Alcohol Detection Systems August 22, 2007 • Washington, DC

  2. Alcohol-Related Fatalities & Rate (per 100M VMT) 1982 – 2006

  3. Development of Advanced Alcohol Sensing Technology • Cooperative research and development effort • NHTSA and Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) • 5-Year Effort • NHTSA contributing up to $1M per year with ACTS matching or exceeding NHTSA’s contribution • Concept • In-vehicle capability to detect impairment before vehicle can be operated • Significant technical and public acceptance challenge

  4. Potential Technical Areas of Promise • Volpe conducted a technology review • Potential technologies include: • Tissue Spectroscopy • Transdermal Detectors • Ethanol Vapor Detectors • Ocular Measures

  5. Comparison Matrix for Primary- Interlock Applications Scale: +++ Best to ---Worst

  6. Challenges for Public Acceptance • Costs • Reliability • Execute within specified margin and no tolerance for faulty performance • Maintenance • Low/no maintenance • Self-calibrate • Easy to use and transparent to the driver • No special effort/action required on part of driver

  7. Intermediate Steps with Advanced Technology • Vehicle technologies that can detect impairment are being developed • What is the appropriate action if the vehicle detects an impaired driver during operation? • August 2007 – Nissan announced a concept car featuring multiple preventative features

  8. Nissan’s Concept Car Alcohol Odor Sensors Facial Recognition System Driving Behavior

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