Introduction of a Solid State, Non-Invasive Human Touch Based Alcohol Sensor

This paper presents an overview of the theory and implementation of a touch-based optical sensor (TruTouch sensor) for monitoring the alcohol concentration in the driver of a vehicle. This novel sensor is intended to improve driver safety by providing a non-intrusive means of notifying a driver when their blood alcohol concentration may be too high to operate a vehicle safely. The optical alcohol detection system has successfully completed several stages of development and validation. A commercially available, industrial version of the system (TruTouch 2500, or Mark 1) has undergone extensive clinical testing and field validation. Under the DADSS (Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety) Program, a compact semiconductor version (Mark 2) of the optical system has been developed targeting use in consumer vehicles. Based on proven semiconductor laser technologies, the Mark 2 sensor system has demonstrated excellent spectral accuracy and precision and is currently undergoing laboratory validation testing. A demonstration vehicle version of the system has been designed and will be implemented following completion of the laboratory validation testing.

• Record URL:
  http://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/24/isv7/main.htm
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Cech, Leonard
  • Nagolu, Mallik
  • Rumps, Dennis
  • Ver Steeg, Ben
  • Treese, Derek
  • Laaksonen, Bentley
  • Tehseldar, Stephanie
  • Ridder, Trent
• Conference:
  • 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV)
  • Location: Gothenburg , Sweden
  • Date: 2015-6-8 to 2015-6-11
• Publication Date: 2015

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Traffic Safety Through Integrated Technologies

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Drivers; Drunk drivers; Sensors; Skin; Tactile perception; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01567732
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 15-0380
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 26 2015 1:43PM