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Air Pollution From Freeway Extends One And A Half Miles Away
Scientists have found that
during the hours before
sunrise, freeway air
pollution extends much
further than previously
thought. Pollutants were
... > full story
Mathematicians Take Aim At 'Phantom' Traffic Jams: New Model Could Help Design Better Roads
Countless hours are lost in
traffic jams every year.
Most frustrating of all are
those jams with no apparent
cause -- no accident, no
... > full story
European Shipping Routes Linked To Locations With High Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution
A synoptic view of European
shipping routes can be seen
for the first time thanks to
a new map created using
seven years of radar data
... > full story
Method For Verifying Safety Of Computer-controlled Devices Developed
Researchers have developed a
new method for
systematically identifying
bugs in aircraft collision
avoidance systems,
... > full story
- Air Pollution From Freeway Extends One And A Half Miles Away
- Mathematicians Take Aim At 'Phantom' Traffic Jams: New Model Could Help Design Better Roads
- European Shipping Routes Linked To Locations With High Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution
- Method For Verifying Safety Of Computer-controlled Devices Developed
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Embedded Electronics: Cars Get Cooperative
July 7, 2009 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking middleware platform that could lead to thousands of new applications in a range of industries. Beginning with in-car electronics, the platform can access ... > full story -
'Organic' Traffic Lights Sense Traffic And Adjust Light Timing Accordingly
June 29, 2009 — Controlling road traffic in congested areas is difficult to say the least, a point to which any drive-time urban commuter might testify. An organic approach to traffic lights, might help solve the ... > full story -
Fuzzy Dampers Could Make Cars Quieter
June 26, 2009 — New research could offer a solution to one of the most annoying sounds on our roads -- brake squeal. There are lots of mechanical myths about what causes a car's brakes to produce that biting howl. ... > full story -
Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes In Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations But Proportion Of Fatal Crashes Increases
June 26, 2009 — An emergency rule intended to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with Hawaiian air tours was followed by a 47 percent reduction in sightseeing crashes, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Safe, Efficient Routes For Dangerous Goods
June 5, 2009 — A new routing and monitoring system developed by European researchers for trucks carrying dangerous goods promises to make Europe’s roads safer while saving haulers time and ... > full story -
Vehicles That Drive Themselves
May 27, 2009 — The thought of a car or truck that can drive itself is at once both exciting and frightening. Autonomous vehicle navigation, as the technology is known, may make life more convenient if it allows ... > full story -
Technology To 'Watch Over' Vulnerable Road Users
May 20, 2009 — Researchers have developed a bespoke system that will prevent accidents by using highly advanced sensing systems which track road users. The WATCH-OVER project uses a cooperative system, where both ... > full story -
Car Seat Belts Do Not Increase Chance Of Fetal Complications Following Accidents, Study Finds
May 19, 2009 — It is well established that seat belts save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear seat belts, for fear that the belt itself could injure the baby in a car crash. But is this actually the ... > full story -
Real-time Traffic Information For Connected Drivers
May 14, 2009 — Connected vehicles and infrastructure can produce and share real-time traffic and environment information, which, when processed and delivered to drivers, will improve mobility efficiency, lead to ... > full story -
Two-thirds Of Booster Car Seats Not Being Used Appropriately
May 14, 2009 — Researchers have found that an alarming two-thirds of the booster seats observed in a study conducted throughout Indiana were not being used ... > full story
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