In 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2.3 million automobile crashes occurred at intersections across the United States, resulting in some 7,000 deaths. More than 700 of those fatalities ...
Engineering
Nov 30, 2011
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Toyota is developing a safety technology that takes control of the steering so the vehicle can veer away when it isn't able to stop before impact.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 21, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Emily Brooke, a design student at the University of Brighton, may just be the best friend that a biker has ever had. Anyone who has tried to ride a bike on crowded city streets knows how much of a challenge ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lives can depend on a vehicle's moment-by-moment traction. New European technology promises to make cars as good as experienced, alert drivers at sensing and adjusting to wet, snowy or icy roads.
Engineering
Dec 21, 2009
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An Intelligent Speed Adaption (ISA) system is being tested by the London for Transport (TfL). The eye-in-the-sky ISA system relies on a computer installed in the vehicle with pre-loaded speed limit road data that is monitored ...
What possible connection could there be between an eighteenth century British Presbyterian minister and preventing road traffic accidents in Hartford, Connecticut. Everything, according to a report in the International Journal ...
Mathematics
Mar 27, 2009
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When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious—but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames do. It doesn't have to be so deadly.
Environment
Jul 8, 2024
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During extensive wildfires, residents may need to evacuate to stay safe, but knowing when to leave is sometimes unclear. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, among others, shows that people fleeing their homes drive ...
Environment
Aug 22, 2023
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With dozens of missions headed to the space between Earth and the moon over the next 10 years, there's bound to be traffic.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2023
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With their tropical climate, flowing rivers and dense forests, the vast plains and basins that make up South America's lowlands cover a significant portion of the continent's surface. Indeed, the Amazon rainforest covers ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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