Compared to 50 years ago, the automobiles of today are much moresophisticated, particularly with regard to computerization. Sensors can _(1)_ drivers about the operation of their vehicles. The newest frontier in automotivetechnology has more to do _(2)_ the driver than the vehicle, though. Carmakers are _(3)_ heavily in the development of biometrics and the capacity to monitor a variety of human parameters, such as respiratory rate, heartbeat, sweat,drowsiness, and even drunkenness. It is at the facilities of sports car manufacturer, Ferrari, _(4)_ researchers are undertaking one ambitious biometrics project. The company's research team is working on a system that employs electrodes in seat headrests to keep _(5)_ of brain waves. In this way, motorists' stress levels can be monitored, and then the software can send out orders to reduce the _(6)_ for accidents. For instance, the car's computer might send a signal to reduce engine power to give the driver more time to _(7)_ in an emergency. Over at Ford, research and development departments are working on putting sensors in seatbelts andsteering wheels to check drivers' breathing and heart rates. Currently, some biometric devices that use cameras or other sensors toidentify _(8)_ motorists are already being used in some vehicles, such as certainmodels of Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. When these cars detect drowsy drivers, a beep is set off or an icon of a coffee cup is triggered as a type of alert. More _(9)_ systems that can determine if people are too drunk to drive have been developed, but haven't been put in use yet. With the help of biometrics, the fact that driving will become much safer will hold _(10)_ in the future.
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