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I wonder if there's enough play in the steering column that you could send generated micro torque amounts back up to the steering wheel, then see if they're res

• mikeash 10y ago
  You might be able to do it just by using road vibration that comes through the steering column. I think it's quite possible to detect hands with pretty good sensitivity in this way, it's just that the evidence suggests it's not actually that sensitive.
  • ethbro 10y ago
    Good idea. It's definitely an interesting problem and seems like it would be really relevant to the safety side of an autopilot. E.g. if there are no hands on the wheel, autopilot should probably do whatever it can to prevent a likely accident it sees