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Connected Cars Take to Michigan to Reshape the Driving World

Connected Cars Take to Michigan to Reshape the Driving World | Science News | Scoop.it
A citizen army of everyday drivers are taking to talking cars, buses and trucks to assemble a torrent of information about how drivers behave and what situations they encounter when behind the wheel.
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BMW shows off their semi-autonomous driving system (CDC)

BMW announced their ConnectedDrive Connect (CDC) semi-autonomous driving system back in August, but the company has just released a new video of it in action.

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New App Says You're Too Drunk To Drive : Discovery News

New App Says You're Too Drunk To Drive : Discovery News | Science News | Scoop.it
BreathalEyes app for iPhone records involuntary eye movement to measure blood alcohol levels.
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Study of the Day: Want to Improve a Woman's Driving Skills? Flatter Her

Study of the Day: Want to Improve a Woman's Driving Skills? Flatter Her | Science News | Scoop.it
New research from the University of Warwick shows that a woman's confidence clearly affects her ability to perform basic spatial tasks...
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Algorithm Can Detect When Cars Are About to Run a Red Light | Popular Science

Algorithm Can Detect When Cars Are About to Run a Red Light | Popular Science | Science News | Scoop.it

Researchers at MIT developed an algorithm that analyzes several several parameters, including a vehicle’s deceleration, its distance from a traffic light and when the light turns red. It can capture a vehicle’s motion in 3-D in less than five milliseconds, according to MIT News. Using this data, it is able to determine which cars are driven by potential violators, those likely to run a red light, and which cars were obeying the law.

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Nerd Post: Ford Gets Virtual

"Virtual reality, the new reality for Ford automotive design! At the Partners in Prevention Conference in Toronto, Ford offered test drives of their 2013 Fusion... before the car had even been built!

Virtual Reality is a phenomenal new development for the company. With this technology, modification and adjustments can be planned before the car heads to the assembly line for production."


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A French autonomous car | KurzweilAI

A French autonomous car | KurzweilAI | Science News | Scoop.it
French researchers have developed a self-driving vehicle, IEEE Spectrum Automaton reports.

Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics

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Why some of us like to drive in the middle of the road

Why some of us like to drive in the middle of the road | Science News | Scoop.it
Psychologists and silver drivers get together at Leeds University for another round in the great debate over 'middle lane hogging'...
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Your Connected Vehicle Is Arriving - Technology Review

Your Connected Vehicle Is Arriving - Technology Review | Science News | Scoop.it
As our cars become networked—to the Internet and to one another—new trends in technology and society will redefine transportation. What's certain: tomorrow's automobiles will provide experiences that go well beyond driving.
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