Loss of driver alertness is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents. A diversity of possible countermeasures to loss of alertness has been suggested. A proposal taxonomy of these countermeasures, with examples of each class, is presented, and each type is tentatively evaluated in terms of ten criteria of effectiveness. Conclusions about future prospects are presented.
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