Streetsblog posted this video of a disguised Volvo S60 prototype that the company is testing in Copenhagen that has a computer system which can essentially detect possible pedestrian collisions and prevent them from happening.
The system basically uses a series of sensors that detect objects around the car and if the car seems to be headed for a collision, the vehicle will either 1) slow down significantly if it is going over 25km/h; or 2) stop completely if it is already going under 25km/h.
Certainly an interesting idea and I really wonder how well this system would hold up in a city as crowded and fast-moving as NYC. Volvo hopes to have some sort of pedestrian detection system in their S60 vehicles by 2010 if all goes well in testing.
Jonatan Castro not only has a great website but he also has some incredible skills at designing computer icons. Believe it or not, the three images here are icons and not photos (or photos converted into icons) of the actual products represented. If you want to use these icons here for your computer, you can download them all for free at Jonatan’s website.
I watched an R5 of Terminator Salvation today (the rest of you will have to wait for the actual Terminator Salvation DVD) and I kind of forgot that Arnold Schwarzenegger appears as a CGI representation of himself. I’m still very impressed with how well they managed to pull that off. The only thing weird looking about the CGI version is the eyes. They don’t seem to be focusing on anything.
Slovenian inventor Aleksander Polutnik has created what is essentially a one-wheeled Segway that he calls the Enicycle. [via]
The Enicycle uses a computer with gyroscopes that computes about 100 calculations per second to keep the rider balanced and upright. With a top speed of 10mph, it’s not something you would race with, but it certainly looks fun to ride! Currently, Aleksander Polutnik is trying to find a company to mass produce this one-wheeled vehicle. I hope it won’t break the bank!
DVD) and I kind of forgot that Arnold Schwarzenegger appears as a CGI representation of himself. I’m still very impressed with how well they managed to pull that off. The only thing weird looking about the CGI version is the eyes. They don’t seem to be focusing on anything.
