Comments on: Private Eyes Are Watching You. Are You Paying Attention?

By: headleyj

headleyj — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:34:15 +0000

It’s not the fact that I worry about it malfunctioning, it’s existence in the first place that implies I’m too irresponsible to operate my own vehicle with my own human body.

One may be able to sway me to the idea of implementing it in public/ mass transportation, but that would still take some convincing.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:35:40 +0000

Headleyj, you’re not alone in your opinion. It seems that many people dislike the whole idea of vehicles being so “smart” – I don’t think it’s the idea that they can help us monitor ourselves better. I think it’s the fact that we can’t trust them.

After all, the simple act of opening a program on my laptop can cause it to malfunction…are we really expected to trust a vehicle to perform such a complicated task?

By: headleyj

headleyj — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:22:31 +0000

that’s BS. Make it an option for starters. Granted the PC World article states “cars”, but hell I don’t even want all the nannies on the Tundra now, let alone the truck telling me I’m not looking where I’m supposed to. What about sunglasses? What if I laugh and I my eyes squint? Will that be percieved as my eyes closing – granted these are things for the designers and engineers to tackle, but geez, this is a bit much.

If you put that on a truck – you just lost a buyer.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:14:38 +0000

Found this relevant article on MSN:
Will your car tattle on you?

http://articles.moneycentral.m.....icles.aspx

By: admin

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:41:17 +0000

Joey and Michael – good points both.

Like we said, this may not be well received in the USA (at least not yet). Perhaps once all the privacy and legal issues have been fleshed out…

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:26:36 +0000

I saw this system on TV, they said the intent was to prevent accidents caused by sleeping at the wheel, great idea. This type of technology will eventually lead to cars that drive themselfs, but would you put your life in the hands of a computer? Most people would probably say no without realizing how many functions of today’s vehicals are already computer controlled. Some vehicals are already equiped with “black boxes” that record driving information that could possibly used against you in a legal proceeding … so private eyes are wathching you, kinda scary.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:51:53 +0000

Love Toyota’s… Always had um’ If they integrate this feature into their new vehicles, This will be the last one i own… Hope they are listening…