Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration– LC Technologies received a contract to develop a Driver Eye Monitor for use in a Drowsy Driver Detection and Warning System. This system will be housed in vehicle cabs to warn and alert drivers when they lose alertness on the road.  The system will monitor the driver’s eye point-of-regard and percentage of eyelid closure, reliably, in real time, under all anticipating driving conditions. A long-range program is envisioned to predict the onset of fatigue, drowsiness and lack of attention in drivers, pilots, air traffic controllers and others involved in critical activities where there is a concern about safety and human error. The FAA, as a strong leader in this program, is particularly interested in the Eyegaze technology and its potential to play a major role in future fatigue prediction systems.

Department of the Navy – The company was awarded a contract from the Department of the Navy to devise a solution to the ambient light problem in IR image processing.

National Institutes of Health – LC Technologies, Inc., received a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to complete the device that will provide a substantial increase in the Eyegaze System’s tolerance to head movement.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration – The company participated in a Technology Cooperation Agreement with the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to develop key optical, electronic and manufacturing capabilities for the design and fabrication of miniaturized and versatile devices.