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"BIV baden inteligente de velocidad This Intelligent Speed Bump (BIV) is based in Non-Newtonian fluids dynamics in which particles in natural movement as liqu
by code_duck 9y ago
"BIV
baden inteligente de velocidad
This Intelligent Speed Bump (BIV) is based in Non-Newtonian fluids dynamics in which particles in natural movement as liquid align when receiving an impact, thus entering into a solid state. This fluid is also biodegradable and harmless for human beings.This fluid inside the BIV is the solution to vehicles at sensible speed that will find no obstacle when driving over it.
The other essential element to achieve the BIV is the plastic covering made of a special material highly resistant to aging, wear, vandalism and unfavorable weather conditions. Our plastics are planned for recycling purposes so that we can ensure sustainability by reusing disposed plastics.
BIV is a new speed bump that guarantees effectiveness at exceeding speed regardless vehicles' type or weight. The speed limitation that we set will be effective for every user at the road.
Installations is a fast and simple procedure by screwing up the metal plates onto the pavement in 15 minutes.
This Intelligent Speed Bump is registered and patented worldwide with the aim of improving road traffic and road safety:
- Reduces the possibility of traffic accidents and fatigue caused to shock absorbers.
- Reduces pollution, fuel consumption and noise pollution caused by continuous bumping
Currently BIV is available for indoor activities: Parking lots, Garage and Covered areas."
- sebleon 9y agoVery cool!! Out of curiosity, why is it only available indoors?
- batbomb 9y agofirst guess: They haven't gotten UV protection right just yet.
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- sparrish 9y agoMy guess is their nemesis, the snowplow.
- gruez 9y agohow do normal speedbumps deal with snowplows?
- CydeWeys 9y ago"Raise Plow" road signs near the speed bump. This would work for non-Newtonian speed bumps as well, though the first time a plow driver doesn't see the sign, and there's always going to be one who doesn't see the sign, you end up wiping out the speed bump instead of just dinging it.
- taneq 9y agoMaybe you could have protective ridges at the side of the road which would act as hard stops for the plough while staying out of the regular path of traffic? I'd also be concerned about the effect that widely changing temperatures would have on the viscosity and hence critical speeds. It'd suck to install one in summer, get used to driving over it at 40km/h, then during the first cold snap find out it'd turned as hard as rock.
- will_hughes 9y agoIt's supposed to be like a rock at 40km/h anyway. You're supposed to slow down to 5-10km/h
- taneq 9y agoThe point was temperature dependence, not the specific made-up numbers.
- celticninja 9y agoThe difference though would be minimal at the recommended speeds which is why it probably is not a factor. If they were designed to keep speeds at 40mph then it probably would be.
- buro9 9y agoMy guess was speeding laden trucks. It looks like a great MVP, and within car parks would guarantee an almost predictable max load weight.
- jinfiesto 9y agoI think it's only available indoors because it's secretly filled with mayonnaise (non-newtonian fluid.) But on a serious note, it's plausible that whatever they've filled the bump with degrades under temperature conditions outside of what you'd find indoors.
- carlmr 9y agoEspecially high probability for me is that it's not the fluid inside but the rubber covering it, which degrades in heat and UV to a point that it easily oozes out the liquid inside.
- alkonaut 9y agoMaybe the non-Newtonian fluid isn't very fluid at all under certain temperatures?
- gerad 9y agoIt's all fun and games until somebody drains your speed bump.