Unfortunately, drowsy driving laws are not as clear-cut as we would want. Even though we universally condemn drowsy driving and understand it’s attributable for one-third of all road accidents, creating government legislature has proven difficult. Drowsy driving is as bad as drunk driving… …so why doesn’t the law reflect this? Drowsiness affects not only drivers...

When someone asks you what you do for a job in a social situation, do you try and talk it up and expand your responsibilities awkwardly, do you start a coughing fit and hope the person will forget you never answered, or do you proudly tell them what you do and who you work for?...

The Australia Latin America Business Council (ALABC) was established in 1989 and is made up of leading companies and individuals who are developing business links between Australia and Latin America. Members represent a vast array of industries and sectors with the one common commitment; creating business opportunities in the Latin American region. Optalert’s commitment to...

Wearable technology company Optalert has announced they are developing an exciting new Android app that will put an end to drowsy driving. Optalert CEO Scott Coles said the Android app will be available by the end of 2015 and will open a whole new world for Optalert. “When paired with Optalert’s glasses technology, the new...

Fatigue management has long been considered an integral part of many company safety policies and procedures; however drowsiness detection is a relatively new concept still in its infancy. Over the past eight years we have been developing early-warning drowsiness detection systems to combat the risk of fatigue-related incidents; here we provide a short history on...

Managing worker fatigue is complex. High performing 24-hour operations require employees working around the clock and this can bring a number of difficulties in ensuring workers remain alert on the job. Circadian rhythms determine certain times of the day when employees are particularly at risk of drowsy incidents, but of course, similar to the effects...

Vale invests in glasses that measure the level of fatigue of workers in mines Device analyzes eyelid movement speed 500 times per second to prevent accidents 14th November 2018   https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/tv/mercado/2018/11/vale-investe-em-oculos-que-medem-nivel-de-cansaco-de-trabalhadores-em-minas.shtml

Optalert welcomes 6 new mining customers, in 30 days, from across the globe! All to be congratulated on interchanging and implementing Optalert’s early warning drowsiness detection system, to enable the best practice in safety and productivity solutions across their sites. Widely used in medical research and clinical trials, the Optalert solution is the only scientifically...