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This Bluetooth Headset Won't Let You Doze Off At The Wheel

The makers of the device want to take on the scourge of drowsy driving.
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A team of young entrepreneurs are leading the charge to combat drowsy driving with Vigo, a Bluetooth headset that monitors your alertness and stimulates you when you start to fall asleep.

By tracking eye and head motion, Vigo uses a combination of audio alerts and vibrations to wake up the driver if needed.

Drowsy driving and falling asleep at the wheel cause an estimated 1.2 million crashes and mishaps per year, leading to 8,000 deaths and 500,000 injuries annually. 

Jason Gui and Tiantian Zhang are the co-founders of Vigo. In the video above, Gui explains more about how this invention could help save lives.

This article has been updated with information about the company's co-founders.

Before You Go

LOOK: Common Distracted Driving Violations
Distracted Driving Violations Include:(01 of15)
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Using Handheld Cellphones(02 of15)
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Texting Or Emailing(03 of15)
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Using Electronic Devices(04 of15)
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Using electronic devices like laptop computers, video games, cameras, video entertainment displays and programming portable audio players (e.g., MP3 players) (credit:Getty Images)
Entering Information On GPS Units(05 of15)
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Reading Printed Materials In The Vehicle(06 of15)
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Writing, Printing Or Sketching(07 of15)
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Personal Grooming(08 of15)
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Failing To Signal(09 of15)
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Failing to signal lane changes or unsafe lane changes (which may include erratic driving or wandering in and out of the lanes) (credit:Getty Images)
Speeding(10 of15)
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Speeding, not signaling or making wide turns because of not paying attention (credit:Getty Images)
Following Too Close(11 of15)
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Driving Left Of Centre(12 of15)
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Driving left of centre (which involves pulling over to the wrong side of the road or curb, on any roadway) (credit:Getty Images)
Failing To Obey A Traffic Control Device(13 of15)
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Careless Driving(14 of15)
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Failing To Yield To A Pedestrian(15 of15)
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