Any driver knows it can be hard to remain calm behind the wheel. But perhaps high-tech tools can help. A new study by MIT researchers, announced Thursday, suggests that driver-assistance technologies lower the amount of stress ...
Engineering
Nov 8, 2010
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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 ...
Engineering
Aug 16, 2010
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In a riposte to those who think a reliance on cars is unhealthy, new Nissan models will feature air conditioners that pump breathable vitamin C and stress-reducing seats, the firm said Wednesday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 28, 2010
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Tired of spinning that steering wheel? Try this: German researchers have developed a new technology that lets drivers steer cars using only their eyes.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An internet of cars promises a road system designed around cooperative technology enabling each element of the traffic system -- cars, drivers, traffic lights, signs -- to cooperate proactively to create ...
Engineering
Mar 22, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel and Microsoft, last week, discussed their iSCSI performance results in achieving 1 million IOPS on a two-socket desktop tower. According to Rick Coulson of Intel Corp, the secret behind this is having ...
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.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many drivers over age 70 realize that their reaction time is slower so they naturally compensate by driving more carefully, says Matthew Romoser, who studies age-related physical and cognitive function and ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2009
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Text messaging behind the wheel increases the risk of a crash or a near crash by 23 times, and is far more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving, according to a report released Tuesday.
Other
Jul 28, 2009
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A student team in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering is providing the blind with an opportunity many never thought possible: The opportunity to drive.
Engineering
Jul 15, 2009
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