The "advanced active safety research vehicle" prototype uses ITS and existing Toyota technology to monitor whether the driver is awake, to keep the car on the road, and to stop at traffic signals.

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When the vehicle is in reverse-mode, the SmartGPS will automatically switch from navigation mode to become a rear-view monitor that allows the driver to see what is behind the vehicle including children, pets and toys, or for assistance when parking into a tight parking space.

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The technology includes on-board radar and video cameras to monitor the road, the surroundings, and the driver.

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The system also allows for direct audio and video connections, allowing the team to watch video streams of the driver or actually see different parts of the car in motion to monitor their performance.

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The driver can choose from a wide variety of tracks and genres using the on-board monitor and joystick.

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Safe Driver is the app that will surely put parents of new drivers at ease, as they monitor their every turn.

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Last year, Dutch chip-maker NXP released a new type of mobile audio component -- the TFA9887 -- that allowed a mobile device to monitor its speaker system in real-time in order to max out volume without risking damage to the driver.

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