Jared McCulloch, NEWSHUB https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/09/how-artificial-intelligence-is-saving-kiwi-truck-drivers-lives.html As the number of fatal crashes involving truck drivers increases, one company believes artificial intelligence (AI) could help. It may look like a standard mini-tanker, but a small camera in the truck's cab could be a lifesaver. The AI device scans the driver's eyes to detect signs of fatigue and distraction, and if their eye lids c

Robert Barry, NZ Autocar Fatigue and distraction are becoming the major contributors to road deaths in New Zealand but in-cab driver facial monitoring technology developed by a group of PhD students at Australia National University in Canberra is now making a difference for 27 Kiwi heavy commercial fleets. A seminar for transport industry stakeholders in Auckland yesterday has learnt how the Guardian driver monitoring system developed by Seeing Machines for use in the cabs o

Michelle Dickinson, NZ Herald Driving laps around the neighbourhood at 4am is a technique many parents have used to help their restless baby fall asleep. Now scientists believe they might understand how cars can make us drowsy and their research shows it's not just limited to babies. Head out on any long road trip with children in the back, and the chances are they will fall asleep for some of it. Previous research has found the low frequency vibrations produced by trains ca

Nigel Moffiet, Trasporttalk.com.au Face tracking software is being deployed in a bid to tackle driver fatigue and distraction in the commercial vehicle industry. Canberra-based technology developer Seeing Machines has created the Guardian driver monitoring system. It has been introduced into 27 New Zealand fleets over the last 18 months and has the backing of insurance provider NZI. ERoad fleet management is also set up to integrate with the software which is distributed in

Trevor Toohill, TruckSure There has been plenty of chatter in the press and on trucking blogs about truck crashes over the past year. I have written extensively about this and included truckies own discussions and thoughts. There is no doubt that there is plenty of awareness out there and it would be fair to say that you all know how to fix the problem – but here’s the thing, the problem is not getting fixed. Still the crashes happen. The subject has been bashed around and

Iain MacIntyre, FTD Magazine New Zealand’s trucking industry appears to be embracing an enterprising NZI safety initiative that entails the country’s largest commercial motor vehicle insurer itself paying for the installation and first six weeks’ application of the Guardian in-cab, eyetracking system. Developed by Seeing Machines initially for the Australian mining industry, the system is understood to have subsequently gained wide acceptance in larger road transport operatio

Dave McCoid, Editor - New Zealand Trucking Watching the trucking industry start to genuinely twist, contort, adapt and readapt under the rapidly changing technology that’s bombarding it currently, I can’t help but think on a regular basis about areas, able to benefit hugely from technology, that appear to be dragging their knuckles through the sand. One that stands out is driving hours. The absurdity of telling a person when they will and when they won’t be tired based on a

By Warren Dalzell, CFInstD HSWA, PCBU and Primary Duty of Care, Officers and Due Diligence – of course we know this acronym soup! Are we becoming blasé? Do we wish Worksafe would just go away? Fat chance! As directors or senior managers, readers are probably Officers as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act. Independent directors are probably Officers of several businesses or undertakings concurrently. We Officers have significant obligations requiring continuing due