New Police Technology Tracks Eyes to Assess Drug, Alcohol Impairment

Photo by Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne

Ocular Data Systems, has just come out with a cutting edge device to assess and record a subject’s eyes for alcohol or other drug impairment. It’s called the DAX.

The DAX is a lightweight, handheld unit that consists of a video screen, an infrared video camera, an integrated pair of pen lights aimed at each eye, measuring sevices and a molded physical interface where the subject’s forehead, nose and eyes would go.

The machine will enable officers to test the eye movements and responses of a subject, he or she simply puts the device on the subject’s face, that FST is recorded on video which can then be played back as evidence when seeking a conviction.