Pedestrians sometimes wander into traffic. Imagine if their cell phones could alert oncoming drivers. In a system being tested by auto-parts supplier Denso, computer software in the car would receive the phone signal, analyze speed and direction, and instantly determine if the pedestrian will cross the car's path. That cuts down on false warnings. "It even can go as far as applying the brakes for you," said Doua Vang, a Denso engineering manager.
This life saving technology, along with four other life and/or time saving technologies, are being shown this week at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Detroit.
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