Japan: Scientists Have Invented The Seat That Recognizes Its Driver!
Japanese scientists have developed a system that indentifies the driver by using sensors placed upright seat. The device has the role of anti-theft system.
Researchers at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo have introduced a new anti-theft system for cars. We are talking about a prototype system, which uses 320 sensors placed upright the seat designed to identify the driver. Although it’s just a prototype, the system offers an accuracy of 98%, which gives hope for a series version of this system.
This innovative system recognizes the driver by the way its mass is distributed on the seat, each person having a particular way of sitting. Apparently, the way the driver applies pressure on the seat is like a fingerprint and this fingerprint cannot be falsified. Researchers are now working on a way to transform the system into a useful technology for carmakers and consumers, seeking a way to adapt the system to any car.
Each sensor sends information to a laptop, which analyzes all the data and compares it with the existing database. If the information matches the system allows starting the engine and driving. Otherwise, the engine won’t start. The system could have other applications, such as replacing the memory buttons of the seats with electric adjustment.
