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Jaguar Land Rover has released new
technology designed to constantly monitor drivers and passengers in order to
adjust settings to match their mood (情绪).
The carmaker has tested a special system which uses a camera to film drivers to
monitor their facial expressions.
If the system detects a driver who is
stressed, it can automatically turn on calming mood lighting. The car could
respond to a driver who was tired by lowering the car's temperature, or by
beginning to play a specific playlist of music. The carmaker has also developed
headrest cameras to monitor the facial expressions of passengers. If the
cameras detect sleepiness, then the car can automatically dim (使变暗) the passenger lighting to help people go to sleep. Jaguar Land
Rover said that the system also uses artificial intelligence to learn people's
preferences, so that it could automatically adjust a car's settings based on
their previous interactions with the car.
Dr Steve Iley, Jaguar Land Rover chief
medical officer, said, "As we move towards a self-driving future, the
focus for us remains as much on the driver as it ever has."
"By considering the overall behavior
of drivers, and using much of what we've learned from the advances in research
around personal well-being over the last 10 or 15 years, we can make sure our
customers remain comfortable, involved and alert behind the wheel in all
driving situations, even motorway journeys."
The system is still being developed and is
not yet available in cars, Jaguar Land Rover said.
In 2015, the company released a similar
system which monitors drivers to detect signs of sleepiness. The system is now
in use in Jaguar cars, and alerts drivers when they become too sleepy.
(1)
What is Jaguar Land Rover's new invention?
A . An automatically adjusted headrest.
B . An intelligent alarm system.
C . A mood-detection system.
D . A self-driving car.
(2)
How is Paragraph 2 developed?
A . By giving examples.
B . By making comparisons.
C . By following time order.
D . By analyzing cause and effect.
(3)
What does Dr Steve Iley think about the new invention?
A . It is customer-friendly.
B . It is environmentally friendly.
C . It fails to meet drivers' need.
D . It should focus greatly on passengers.
(4)
What is the present situation of the new invention?
A . It has already been banned.
B . It is doubted by customers.
C . It still needs to be improved.
D . It is widely used in Jaguar cars.
答案: C
A
A
C