Tag: NHTSA
This car “safety feature” actually puts you in more danger
Car manufacturers are introducing voice-to-text systems enabling drivers to hear and to reply to texts and emails while keeping their eyes on the road. While these systems may seem safe, an American Automobile Association (AAA) study reveals that they are actually more distracting than hands-free phones, hand-held phones, or listening to the radio or audiobooks. Why […]
New device senses and protects children left in hot cars
Three undergraduate engineering students from Johns Hopkins University may have finally found a reliable solution to the problem of parents inadvertently leaving their children in hot cars. The young inventors – Anshul Mehra, Yejin Kim, and Jeffrey Kamei – tweaked technology from a Kinect motion-sensing device (normally used with the Xbox 360 game console) and […]
