Anti Sleep Accessory

genesis · 30th May 2009, 09:12

Given my penchant for long drives, I got a gift from a friend yesterday.
An Anti Sleep Driving Alarm Accessory -

Though I dont drive long distance at night (am off the roads by 6pm), thought it was quite quaint and cool. (Real life usefulness yet to be tested)

Anti Sleep Accessory-antisleepdrivingalarm.jpg

You switch it on and put it behind your ear like a headset. If your head tilts (which usually happens when you nod off) it senses the level change and emits a shrill sound guaranteed to wake you up.

Quite a geeky device. The literature also claims you can use it while working late at night

deepclutch · 30th May 2009, 09:40

wow!Hope Sarkar Supplies this device to Truck Drivers at a subsidized rate.

kpbhatt · 30th May 2009, 09:45

where do you get it -- i would like to order some for my team and my self who doze off after a heavy lunch

da MotorHead · 30th May 2009, 09:51

LOL ! This is hilarious ..

harishnayak · 30th May 2009, 09:55

Hey you said that it was in the testing phase ,who's testing it??

genesis · 30th May 2009, 10:05

@harishnayak: System Testing phase on sofa successful while watching late night movies. My wife thought I was a freak sitting there with a contraption attached to my head.

User acceptance testing phase in car will have to wait till I do a 10 hr trip with it resting on my ear to gauge long distance comfort factor.

HVK would be the perfect candidate for stress test scenarios

@kpbhatt: I think it was procured from a shop in Crawford Market, Mumbai

StarVegabond · 30th May 2009, 10:11

Hi Genesis, This looks great, Do you know how it works ?
what is the size and weight of these devices, from photo it looks quite big.

condor · 30th May 2009, 10:33

Quote:

genesis

: If your head tilts (which usually happens when you nod off) it senses the level change and emits a shrill sound

Go back & visualize the doze-off sequence of events. Your concentration would have gone long before (atleast relavtively) you doze off. Much can & will happen when the concentration itself has dozed off, & even before your chin drops to your chest.

pranavt · 30th May 2009, 11:41

And this is with the expectation that most road users (truck drivers included) would actually use that contraption to torture themselves. These truck drivers sometimes don't have a drivers side door on their trucks, they will not be running out to buy this anytime soon

genesis · 30th May 2009, 13:20

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Originally Posted by StarVegabond

Hi Genesis, This looks great, Do you know how it works ?
what is the size and weight of these devices, from photo it looks quite big.

It is between the size of a bluetooth headset and a hearing aid. Quite small and light. Probably has a level sensor inside it and a alarm powered by a battery

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranavt

These truck drivers sometimes don't have a drivers side door on their trucks, they will not be running out to buy this anytime soon

Which is why deepclutch wants a subsidy from the govt! ;-) There is a new transportation minister in town if anyone wants to take a crack

I would not take this thingamagic very seriously. Good novelty value, practicality to be seen.

GTO · 30th May 2009, 18:20

The gadgets they come out with for simple human errors!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by genesis

If your head tilts (which usually happens when you nod off) it senses the level change and emits a shrill sound guaranteed to wake you up.

Doesn't anyone else tilt their head in a fast corner? I do. Can't even imagine a shrill breaking my concentration

amohit · 30th May 2009, 18:25

I dont think I will ever buy this or advice anyone to buy this...specially to be used when driving.
If you are feeling sleepy...better to fall asleep for a couple of hours rather than for ever.

Regards,

ankitahuja · 30th May 2009, 19:12

This device is available a dime a dozen on ebay.

neel385 · 30th May 2009, 19:21

Interesting stuff!!! But I wonder at the efficacy of being waken up by a shrill sound! I just hope that it does not shock one out of one's senses. The results could be catastrophic, specially when you a in a semi control state (drowsy) anyway!

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 30th May 2009, 19:26

What assurance that the cops will not confuse this with a bluetooth headseat?

30th May 2009, 09:12	#1
genesis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 773 Thanked: 339 Times	Anti Sleep Accessory Given my penchant for long drives, I got a gift from a friend yesterday. An Anti Sleep Driving Alarm Accessory - Though I dont drive long distance at night (am off the roads by 6pm), thought it was quite quaint and cool. (Real life usefulness yet to be tested) You switch it on and put it behind your ear like a headset. If your head tilts (which usually happens when you nod off) it senses the level change and emits a shrill sound guaranteed to wake you up. Quite a geeky device. The literature also claims you can use it while working late at night
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deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	wow!Hope Sarkar Supplies this device to Truck Drivers at a subsidized rate.
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kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	where do you get it -- i would like to order some for my team and my self who doze off after a heavy lunch
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da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	LOL ! This is hilarious ..
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30th May 2009, 09:55	#5
harishnayak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 125 Times	Hey you said that it was in the testing phase ,who's testing it??
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30th May 2009, 10:05	#6
genesis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 773 Thanked: 339 Times	@harishnayak: System Testing phase on sofa successful while watching late night movies. My wife thought I was a freak sitting there with a contraption attached to my head. User acceptance testing phase in car will have to wait till I do a 10 hr trip with it resting on my ear to gauge long distance comfort factor. HVK would be the perfect candidate for stress test scenarios @kpbhatt: I think it was procured from a shop in Crawford Market, Mumbai
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30th May 2009, 10:11	#7
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	Hi Genesis, This looks great, Do you know how it works ? what is the size and weight of these devices, from photo it looks quite big.
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pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 639 Times View My Garage	And this is with the expectation that most road users (truck drivers included) would actually use that contraption to torture themselves. These truck drivers sometimes don't have a drivers side door on their trucks, they will not be running out to buy this anytime soon
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30th May 2009, 18:25	#12
amohit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 451 Thanked: 52 Times	I dont think I will ever buy this or advice anyone to buy this...specially to be used when driving. If you are feeling sleepy...better to fall asleep for a couple of hours rather than for ever. Regards,
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30th May 2009, 19:12	#13
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	This device is available a dime a dozen on ebay.
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30th May 2009, 19:21	#14
neel385 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kharagpur Posts: 530 Thanked: 429 Times View My Garage	Interesting stuff!!! But I wonder at the efficacy of being waken up by a shrill sound! I just hope that it does not shock one out of one's senses. The results could be catastrophic, specially when you a in a semi control state (drowsy) anyway!
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BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	What assurance that the cops will not confuse this with a bluetooth headseat?
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