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Nissan Motor Corporation (2007). Concept Car To Showcase Anti Drunk-Driving Technology. Retrieved from  https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/release-95e86dba49c0e8277e3c7b662e6aac68-070803-02-e   In this article, Nissan Motor Corporation (2007) focuses on the new concept car that has many preventative features designed to assist in reducing drunk driving. The features that are implemented are Alcohol Odor Sensors, Facial Recognition System, and Driving Behavior. The alcohol odor sensor is built into the shift knob of the car and into the passenger seat sensor, which can detect the presence of alcohol in the perspiration of the driver’s palm or in the air as he starts to drive. When alcohol is detected, the car navigation system issues a voice alert and a message alert on the navigation system monitor.   For the facial recognition system, a camera is mounted on the instrument cluster facing the driver to monitor the driver’s face. The system is calibrated to monitor the dri