Alongside a pair of capacitive handles, the steering wheel also housed its own eye detection sensors.

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But Lam believes that the Samsung platform is more power efficient when it uses proprietary software like eye detection, which is constantly working in the background.

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DOC's Face Detection and Face Tracking software is part of DOC's FaceTools(TM) suite, which also includes Accurate Eye Tracking and Face Recognition, Smile and Blink Detection, among others.

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She added people should still have regular eye tests, as there is a strong genetic element to AMD making early detection as important as prevention.

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It also wants eye care professionals, pharmaceutical companies and patients' groups to form an alliance to improve glaucoma detection.

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