News tagged with car drivers
Putting your brain in the drivers seat (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Picture driving your car without ever touching the wheel, driving a vehicle that is so user responsive to you that it is literally jacked into your thoughts. It sounds like the technology ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Volkswagen demonstrates “Temporary Auto Pilot” (w/ Video)
Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer who has stated its goal of becoming the largest car maker in the world, has demoed a new addition to the growing list of driver assisted automobile test features from a variety of car ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 29, 2011 |
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BMW shows hands-free driving on Autobahn (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Move over, Google, or better still, stay off the Autobahn, best not to interfere with the main show, which now stars BMW and its technology feats with self-driving cars. BMW has been drawing ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Researchers work to develop a vehicle that can be driven by the blind
Last Saturday, a blind driver dodged cardboard boxes thrown in front of him while driving a modified Ford Hybrid Escape around the Daytona International Speedway. He had only seconds to react to the obstacles.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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New way to guide a car: With your eyes, not hands
Tired of spinning that steering wheel? Try this: German researchers have developed a new technology that lets drivers steer cars using only their eyes.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 23, 2010 |
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The cockpit of the future
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists have developed a novel car dashboard that functions as a 3-D display and shows velocities, engine speeds or warnings in three dimensions. The display’s design can be chosen ...
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Car lighting makeover impacts feel of safety and style
Gone are the days of basic, glaring lights inside cars to help us find our seatbelts or scramble for a map. Taking cues from research in buildings and offices, today's car designers have started to incorporate gentle ambient ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Fish follow the rules to school
The rules of school are simple: it is all about watching the kid nearest to you and making sure you do what they do. Researchers at the mathematics department at Uppsala University, together with biologists at Sydney University ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Eye movements and sight distance reveal how drivers negotiate winding roads
It is well-documented that when negotiating winding roads, drivers tend to look at a specific, well-defined point on the lane marking — referred to as the tangent point. New research finds that the further ...
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Toyota developing anti-drunk driving gadget
Toyota Motor said Monday it was developing anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high levels of alcohol are detected in the driver.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2009 |
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'Connected' cars new buzzword at IAA fair
Following smartphones and tablet computers, motorists look set to be the next big market for connected devices as automakers wow crowds with the latest Internet-enabled models at the IAA motor show.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Older drivers often involved in daytime crashes more severe than younger drivers' crashes
Kansas State University researchers are discovering the challenges aging creates for drivers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Technology companies vie to bring Web to cars
As drivers grow unwilling to unplug from the connected world during their jaunts across town, technology firms are racing to bring the Web into the car.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Ford’s Cloud-Connected car, the Evos Concept, to make North American debut at 2012 CES
The stunning Ford Evos Concept car will make its first appearance in North America as the centerpiece of Ford’s display at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas, Jan. 10-13, 2012. The Evos Concept ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Saving on fuel and safeguarding the environment with smart driving
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new system is using satellite navigation data to help car drivers develop smart, smooth and safe driving techniques that can help save an average of 15-25% in fuel, as well as contribute ...
Feb 16, 2009 |
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