Mobile-device use and micro-sleeps are two of the most common unsafe behaviours that impair a driver’s ability to react in time to potential road hazards.
Guardian works in real-time, using advanced sensors and image processing technology to track the micro movements of a driver’s eyes, facial expression and head to identify a fatigue or distraction event. When an event is detected, the driver receives immediate in-cab audio and seat vibration alerts that help prevent an incident.
Guardian respects driver privacy and is NOT a CCTV system. Footage is only ever recorded during an event.
For additional protection Guardian also features a BlackVue forward-facing camera with wide-angle lens. When an incident occurs, this camera records the road, giving complete visibility of the drivers’ environment. Armed with this information, your team can assess all risk factors, including other drivers on the road, to mitigate liability and protect your drivers.
When Guardian detects a fatigue or distraction event, the in-cab driver-facing sensor transmits data for immediate analysis by trained technicians at our 24/7 SafeGuard Centre.
We support your fatigue management plan and provide critical intervention capabilities—protecting your drivers 24/7.
Guardian doesn’t just help to reduce risk it generates business intelligence to drive continuous improvement.
Leveraging the data from a Guardian-enabled fleet allows you to identify risk and continuously improve safety outcomes company-wide.
It’s the combination of three pillars that make Guardian such an effectively powerful solution:
Together, these pillars dramatically reduce the risk of life-threatening incidents and help mitigate the financial, emotional and business costs that go with them.
Real-time In-Cab Alerts |
Human Intervention |
Ongoing Safety |
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![]() Vehicle Driver |
![]() 24/7 SafeGuard Centre Dispatch |
![]() Corporate HR / Safety / Operations |
![]() Fatigue and Distraction Detection |
![]() Event Analysis |
![]() Data Reporting |
![]() Seat Vibration & Audio Alert |
![]() Fatigue Management Plan |
![]() Process / Policy Optimisation |
![]() Dual-Camera Technology |
![]() Notify Manager |
![]() Black Box |
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The reaction time of a driver who has been awake for 17 – 19 hours is similar to the reaction time of a driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 grams per 100 millilitres which is double the legal limit. Drivers who have been awake for 20 – 25 hours are equivalent to a person with a blood alcohol level of 0.10 grams per 100 millilitres (4 times the legal limit). These statistics are shocking and of great concern, especially when considering that the legal blood / alcohol limit is 0.02 grams per 100 millilitres and ZERO for dangerous goods drivers.
"The Guardian system by Seeing Machines has assisted Yellow Jersey in their effort to pro-actively take preventative action in managing driver fatigue. The Seeing Machines system has successfully reduced road accidents due to driver fatigue related incidents. The system is currently being used to productively plan our deliveries and allocate them to the well rested drivers. Guardian has allowed us to establish the times and locations were most fatigue related events had taken place, in order for us to be on high alert during those timeslots. "
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