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Estimating Driver Drowsiness & Distraction with Deep Learning & Computer Vision

There were nearly 37,500 traffic accident fatalities in 2016 in the US., with distraction and fatigue responsible for 10% and 3% of avoidable fatalities. Two seconds of driver distraction is all it takes to double the probability of a collision. Several car companies are attempting to tackle this issue, but their methods are proprietary and […]

Search Engine for Spontaneous and Serendipitous Decision Making

One of the research topics that fascinates me is how we make decisions. I myself felt very confused by how supposedly easy it was to find activities near me, and yet how paralyzingly hard it was to choose. The paradox of choice, decision fatigue, and numerous decision biases lead to increasing stress and a burgeoning […]