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Well in my defense I did say it was from the abstract.
Here's the source information:
Sensitivity and specificity of a driver drowsiness detection device: the CRAM
Bruno Farbos, Effective Control Transport Inc. Daniel Imbeau*, Ecole Polytechniqu de Montreal Gilbert de Medeiros, Effective control Transport Inc. Raphael Huppe, Effective Control Transport Inc.
2009 International Conference on Fatigue Management in Transportation Operations, page 131.
Note: the * is the scheduled speaker (except in this case)