Onboard computer reduces driver errorCould make Rome a safer placeBy Nick FarrellMonday, 18 May 2009, 11:31A NEW COMPUTER system that can prevent drivers from making stupid mistakes is being tested by boffins in Europe.According to the Times, the kit uses Wi-Fi to allow vehicles to talk to each other and stop drivers doing dumb things. The cars will share info about speed and location, work out if a crash is likely and reduce speed.The gear is made by Cohda Wireless, an Australian technology start-up, and appears to be backed by several EU governments.Onboard computers will decide if it is safe to overtake, if someone has jumped a red light and take action if the driver is too slow, drunk, or otherwise too stupid to do something about it.It is not clear what will happen if the computer is ever installed in cars in Rome, where drivers are so bad that the poor thing could explode. µ
Once it not running a MS OS....QuoteOnboard computer reduces driver errorCould make Rome a safer placeBy Nick FarrellMonday, 18 May 2009, 11:31A NEW COMPUTER system that can prevent drivers from making stupid mistakes is being tested by boffins in Europe.According to the Times, the kit uses Wi-Fi to allow vehicles to talk to each other and stop drivers doing dumb things. The cars will share info about speed and location, work out if a crash is likely and reduce speed.The gear is made by Cohda Wireless, an Australian technology start-up, and appears to be backed by several EU governments.Onboard computers will decide if it is safe to overtake, if someone has jumped a red light and take action if the driver is too slow, drunk, or otherwise too stupid to do something about it.It is not clear what will happen if the computer is ever installed in cars in Rome, where drivers are so bad that the poor thing could explode. µhttp://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1137373/onboard-reduces-driver-error
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