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The DOT is interested in rolling out vehicle-to-vehicle technology (known as IntelliDrive) that networks cars and roadways together in a way that they can share information on everything from impending bottlenecks to abrupt lane changes. DOT thinks 76 percent of accidents among the unimpaired could be prevented with such technology in place.
The IBM rollout will not go quite that far, but the DOT sees it as a step in the right direction. At both the state and local level, IBM plans to install road sensors and implement predictive analytics that won’t just monitor traffic in real time but actually project future traffic patterns up to an hour in advance.
For its part, IBM is trying to build on successes overseas and convince officials that its telematics know-how should be implemented nationwide. Finnish officials have praised IBM’s traffic analytics as both time- and money-saving, and IBM would certainly relish the government contracts that might accompany a successful test drive in Texas.
For drivers across the country, the stakes are equally high. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood and President Obama are both committed to implementing IntelliDrive technology that would wire our roadways for the 21st century. If IBM succeeds in reducing congestion, pollution, and commute times with its proof-of-concept pilot programs in car-crazy Texas, more U.S. cities and states will likely see similar programs in coming years.
[CNET]
The electric version of the Campagna T-Rex still aims to hit 160 mph
The overhauled and redubbed E. Rex has a water-cooled permanent-magnet DC brushless motor courtesy of UQM, which creates 60 horsepower continuous and 167 horsepower peak. E. Rex also holds a lithium-ion battery pack with a battery-management system capable of monitoring each cell’s temperature and voltage.
OptaMotive topped off the modifications by adding a regenerative braking system which operates with about 80 percent efficiency. It also hopes E. Rex can go from zero to 60 mph in a little less than five seconds, or about a second slower than the typical T-Rex or Tesla Roadster.
This car is most definitely built for performance rather than comfort, in case anyone who could afford the regular $51,999 T. Rex was eying the electric version. Autopia said that it “makes the Tesla Roadster feel roomy,” but adds that the lack of windshield and low sitting position enhance the speed experience. We’ll be eager to see how the all-electric vehicle performs against other challengers at the X-Prize shakedown trials at Michigan International Speedway this April.
[via Autopia]
The EN-V is more than just an electric ride for urban commuters
The Segway-inspired vehicle uses GPS, vehicle-to-vehicle wireless communication, and anti-crash sensing technologies to ensure that people need not touch their steering wheels ever again. In the new video, GM driver does his best to demonstrate that by holding his arms out and all but shouting “look ma, no hands!” as his EN-V alternately moves forward and spins on a dime.
GM aims to target more than just multitasking fiends who love videoconferencing on the road. Its vehicle could give newfound mobility to people who are currently too young, too old, or disabled, according to Chris Borroni-Bird, director of the EN-V program. We’d hope there’s still a lower age limit so that junior doesn’t go tearing off in the family’s new ride — but at least driving instructors need not worry about teaching parallel parking ever again.
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GM’s souped up Segway-style vehicle will drive you home, but won’t tuck you in
The EN-V pedigree comes straight from the rather unattractive PUMA prototype developed jointly by GM and Segway. The newer concept still balances on just two wheels as it conveys future passengers to their destinations.
Control freaks can still operate the drive-by-wire EN-V, but it supposedly takes advantage of GPS, vehicle-to-vehicle communications and anti-crash sensing technologies to allow for automatic driving mode. Really, you can take your hands off the wheel and focus on chatting up the buddies via the vehicle’s wireless communications that enable social networking.
The lithium-ion battery vehicle, co-sponsored by GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp, runs about 25 miles (40 km) on a single charge from being plugged into your average wall outlet — good enough for urban commuters if not for road trips.
EN-V also received a facelift from GM designers around the world, so that the upgraded PUMA could actually look good on the set of Minority Report II: Cruise into the Future (OK, that sequel thankfully doesn’t exist). The Xiao (Laugh) model incorporates “gumball blue” paint and a nautical design, the Miao (Magic) sports a sleek “masculine” look with LED accent lighting, and the Jiao (Pride) takes equal inspiration from Chinese bullet trains and opera masks.
Like most concept vehicle designs, this may likely never reach market mass production. But GM does seem more serious about this than Honda is about the concept trike, at least in terms of having drivable versions for the press sometime later this year. We say keep on keeping on, and don’t forget to put those augmented-reality navigation displays into the windshields.
As much as 45 percent of traffic in Manhattan comes from cars wearily circling the blocks and looking for parking spaces, according to a New York City transportation advocacy group called Transportation Alternatives. That problem has driven cities such as San Francisco to create “smart parking infrastructure” that detects vehicles in parking spots using fixed sensors — a solution that costs $500 for installing and maintaining each sensor.
The Rutgers researchers took a more mobile, low-cost approach by builing a sensor platform based on a $20 ultrasonic sensor that gauges the distance to nearby obstacles, and a $100 GPS receiver to mark locations. They combined the setup with a PC to transmit the data to a central server via Wi-Fi, and placed the prototype platform on just three cars that commuted through Highland Park, NJ.
Based on data collected from daily commutes of the three cars alone, the team created an ultrasound algorithm to calculate available parking spaces that was 95 percent accurate, and also made digital maps based on the GPS data that were more than 90 percent on target. Such digital maps could then become available to navigation systems on other cars via Wi-Fi connections or the more widely available cellular modems, and perhaps become part of the traditional GPS setup in cars.
A next possible step could involve outfitting taxicabs or other cars that regularly drive around. The engineers say that they could cover the entire downtown San Francisco area using just 300 taxis for $200,000, compared to the $3 million price tag for just one of San Francisco’s fixed-sensor parking lots. We’ll take that, please, along with our parallel-parking cars.
[via Technology Review]
U.S. Marines could deploy the non-lethal weapon if it proves viable
Eureka Aerospace’s system consists of a suitcase-sized antenna that weighs roughly 50-55lbs, and can supposedly stop cars in their tracks up to 656 feet (200 m) away. That disabling power only works for more modern cars that rely upon microprocessors and various electronics for their engine, as opposed to pre-1970s cars.
Still, Flight International found a Jan. 15 request by the U.S. Air Force for an “air-delivered capability to disable moving ground vehicles while minimizing harm to occupants.” Presumably the Air Force wants to look beyond helicopter-mounted snipers, and so Eureka Aerospace’s device could potentially fit the bill.
We previously examined more unusual EMP applications include cutting steel in 200 milliseconds. The potentially tank-crushing power has so far only found usage in manufacturing, given the bulkiness of that particular EMP device. And we were talking about non-lethal uses, right?
Regardless of which way the military leans on the EMP cannon, our own Future Of on the Science Channel got a personal demo with the EMP cannon earlier. Take a look here:
[via Flight International]
You’re the meteorologist now! Well, you and your car
People enjoy talking about the weather even when they don’t have awkward silences to fill, and so the National Weather Service (NWS) wants to follow all the notes, links and pictures that Twitter users post about those monster hailstones or crazy tornadoes. The “Twitter Storm Reports” take advantage of geotagging that pinpoints geographic location for individual tweets, and merely asks weather watchers to enter location identifiers such as address, street intersection, city name, an airport identifier or even latitude and longitude. You know, for the geeks!
A more ambitious plan would use data that most cars already collect, such as outside temperature readings, GPS locations and barometric pressure. NWS hopes to even gather info on rain or snowfall from windshield wiper use, antilock brakes and headlights.
Car manufacturers and the U.S. Department of Transportation have already endorsed the idea. Because hey, if NASA and DARPA are already doing crowdsourcing, why not?
Meanwhile, bored drivers caught in a blizzard on the interstate can go ahead and follow the tweet instructions on this website.
[via Discovery News]
