Several ideas and examples of the use of radio-electronic and IT devices to prevent road accidents are presented. The advanced i-radar project, designed to warn drivers traveling in a column about traffic hazards at the front of the road, is described in the most detail.Several ideas for automatically checking the driver’s psychophysical state to warn them against the possibility of falling asleep and causing an accident are also discussed. Instruments that visually monitor the driver’s face and eyes, as well as head and hand movements transferred to the steering wheel, are discussed. These ideas utilize a whole arsenal of modern mathematical and IT methods. Many well-known companies are participating in research and testing. The state of road safety is constantly improving. This is primarily due to technical safety features in vehicles themselves, as well as improvements in road conditions and traffic organization. Polish drivers drive no worse than others. Their representatives prove this every day at international events. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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