A radar on your car could tell you when you’re about to crash. Sensors
mounted in the bumpers and car doors detect the distance and velocity of objects
within a 20-metre radius by picking up reflections from the 24-gigahertz radar.
If a collision is imminent, intelligent software takes appropriate action to
reduce the chance of injury to the car’s occupants. “It would tighten the
seatbelt retractor or adjust the headrest for a crash position,” says Martin
Kunert of Siemens, the company developing the radar. A BMW spokesman told
91av that the company is interested in the system.
More from 91av
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Health
Long covid reveals the harm of one-size-fits-all medical treatment
Leader
Mind
What to read this week: The 21st Century Brain by Hannah Critchlow
Culture
Space
Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star
Culture
Comment
Is an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg – or any boss – a good plan?
Regulars
Popular articles
Trending 91av articles
1
Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D
2
100-year-old assumption about the universe may soon be overturned
3
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
4
Simple treatment tweak drastically reduces blood loss from severe cuts
5
Thought-provoking photographs capture what it feels like to have ADHD
6
We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions
7
The bombshell results that demand a new theory of the universe
8
Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
9
Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought
10
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
