Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and AT&T Labs have shown an additional safety feature for automobile drivers. This feature includes a Vibrating steering wheel, haptic feedback and audio-video guidance.
After successful designing of the project, the researchers found that younger drivers in particular were less distracted by a navigation system's display screen when they received haptic feedback from the vibrating steering wheel.
"Our findings suggest that, as navigation systems become more elaborate, it would be best to personalize the sensory feedback system based, at least in part, on the driver's age," said SeungJun Kim, systems scientist in Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII).
These steering wheels helps in preventing accidents. The hardware model developed by AT&T produces pulses from 20 actuators in any order. Firing the actuators in a clockwise sequence told a driver to turn right, while a counterclockwise sequence signaled a left turn.
"By using these types of vibration cues, we are taking advantage of what people are already familiar with, making them easier to learn," explained Kevin A. Li, a researcher with AT&T.
It was also explained that younger one preferred video feedback whereas older ones preferred audio feedback.
Anyhow, the work done by the researchers is appreciable since it saves several human lives on the roads. The dates or period in which this technology will become available to middle range cars in sub-continent countries is not yet known.
Courtesy: innovations-report
After successful designing of the project, the researchers found that younger drivers in particular were less distracted by a navigation system's display screen when they received haptic feedback from the vibrating steering wheel.
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These steering wheels helps in preventing accidents. The hardware model developed by AT&T produces pulses from 20 actuators in any order. Firing the actuators in a clockwise sequence told a driver to turn right, while a counterclockwise sequence signaled a left turn.
"By using these types of vibration cues, we are taking advantage of what people are already familiar with, making them easier to learn," explained Kevin A. Li, a researcher with AT&T.
It was also explained that younger one preferred video feedback whereas older ones preferred audio feedback.
Anyhow, the work done by the researchers is appreciable since it saves several human lives on the roads. The dates or period in which this technology will become available to middle range cars in sub-continent countries is not yet known.
Courtesy: innovations-report
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