2020 was a banner year for the DADSS Research Program, as we achieved important milestones that will set us up for greater progress in 2021. Over the past several months, we’ve worked hard to evolve both the breath and touch sensors, analyze important data from our human subject testing, and develop new virtual opportunities and digital resources to increase consumer awareness, acceptance and demand for the technologies. Here are some highlights:

Today Robert Strassburger, President & CEO of the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, released the following statement on the annual 2019 traffic fatality data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):

The Breath-Based Sensors

Over the past several months, the DADSS Program analyzed data collected from on-road tests to verify and validate the GEN 3.2 sensors – confirming they work as intended. The data also informs improvements to the sensors, such as reducing their variability. In addition, our partners in Sweden, Senseair, recently sent us a new generation (GEN 3.3) of breath-based prototypes for initial qualification. This latest version signifies a milestone; they will be used for the next phase of on-road testing and are one step closer to a consumer-ready product.