Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Ford Offers Coffee to Drowsy Drivers
 Ford says it will introduce a Lane Keeping System in early 2012 with three unique features designed to help drivers stay in control behind the wheel. One of these features is a Driver Alert System that can notify drivers if it detects signs of drowsiness. if drowsiness is detected, a coffee cup light will appear on the dashboard instrument cluster to suggest the driver take a break.
The system uses a small forward-facing camera mounted on the windshield behind the rearview mirror, and is able to identify lane markings on both sides of the vehicle. When the vehicle is on the move, the camera looks at the road ahead and predicts where the vehicle should be positioned relative to the lane markings.
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