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I want a device that will not control the car but will give more a ton of real-time information, ideally projected on some corner of my windshield. Information

I want a device that will not control the car but will give more a ton of real-time information, ideally projected on some corner of my windshield. Information including: 1. Speed limit for the area/road I am in. 2. Real time radar report telling me how many cars/pedestrians e.t.c are around me. 3. Information on common accident types in the area I am driving in. 4. For my corner of the world, it will be good to get a report on road status before I take the route - something like gravel, cratered e.t.c I suspect that something like this would sell like crazy for existing cars. Basically a thing were I install a camera/sensor that is hooked to such a device.

jbob2000 6y ago
It’s called a brain. You pay attention and read the speed signs as you enter an area. You use your peripheral vision to watch for pedestrians and traffic. And what would a report on common accidents be for, aside from some interesting statistical anomalies? You should still pay attention and drive safely, regardless of whether or not the area had 4 red light speeding tickets given last month or 8. You’re basically suggesting using a smartphone camera to walk around town, when you could just, y’know, use your eyes.
- Steltek 6y ago
  Umm, you first? How is the "use your brain and your eyes" safety strategy working out so far? Are you against ABS too? Shouldn't people just learn to pump their brakes? Computers assisting but not supplanting people's natural abilities is one of the utopian visions of how to use technology. GP's idea seems brilliant and the only downside is that 2020 has shown that lots of stupid people would proudly boast how they ignore the warnings or pump the statistics in the wrong direction. They would probably get a catchy name for themselves too.
- piva00 6y ago
  > You’re basically suggesting using a smartphone camera to walk around town, when you could just, y’know, use your eyes. Our brains are kinda specialised to process information at that speed, not at cars speeds. Having an augmented reality is definitely useful, the same way it's useful for you to have access to maps with realtime location in your phone while walking in the city. Why don't you use your brain and navigate solely through memory? You could still do it, why use a smartphone for navigation? Because it helps. The same is the case for augmenting information you have, in a car it can be quite useful if you end up missing a sign for the maximum speed (as I've done through Germany in some Autobahn stretches that change speed, most of the times due to construction). The same is the case of giving more spatial awareness through data, who is around you? That is the most basic skill you need as a driver, if there are systems to feed you this data in a quicker and more processable way rather than relying on other people's ability to maintain their attention to be checking their mirrors and keep awareness of their surroundings all the time, so be it. I do it all the time while driving, I don't trust others do the same. So you know, you could also use that brain a bit more.
- krm01 6y ago
  The same set of brains that caus accidents left and right every minute of the day? The idea suggested is interesting. Some of it I solve by a regular navigation app. But looking at this screen on my right may not be the ideal experience.
DoingIsLearning 6y ago
> 1. Speed limit for the area/road I am in. That one already exists, many manufacturers already provide 'intelligent speed' systems, which combine gps and traffic sign recognition camera info to determine the current speed limit in that stretch of road and display it on your dashboard.
- kitd 6y ago
  Most satnavs have it already.
  - DoingIsLearning 6y ago
    Partially... - Satnav, is based on GPS which has a degree of error, it might place on a 4 lane road or a 2 lane road immediately parallel to it, with a drastically different speed limit. - Satnav has no way of adapting to temporary lane closures or roadwork speed limits. That's the reasoning for combining GPS with TSR camera data, in these 'intelligent speed' ADAS systems.
    - Spare_account 6y ago
      Satnav has no way of adapting to temporary lane closures or roadwork speed limits. Waze is pretty good at this, presumably because the road/map data is crowdsourced
- jimmyjack 6y ago
  Yeah I think Satnav answers most. I guess the biggest thing we are missing is Lidar hooked to Satnav
agumonkey 6y ago
sligthly similar in spirit.. I so wish I could have local information about stop lights.. I like to play the 'continuous driving' game where I coast in neutral if the next light is red and try to get the green light so save kinetic energy etc With this data I could compute the avg speed required to do so (granted there are other factors because I don't want to clog the traffic too etc etc)
bnycum 6y ago
> 1. Speed limit for the area/road I am in. My 2018 Honda Accord uses the camera to read speed limit signs and displays them in both the heads up display and in the middle of the gauge cluster. Then I use Google Maps with CarPlay to offset some of that other information. It will alert if an alternate route becomes faster, or a wreck is ahead. I've also found it's been pretty good to know about road closures as well.
fudged71 6y ago
>3. Information on common accident types in the area I am driving in. I think this one is incredibly important. Although drivers/AI need to maintain an adequate level of preparedness for general situations... cities and police departments have historical data for accidents. There should be notifications about specific things to look out for. Net-net this might actually reduce accidents

jbob2000 6y ago

It’s called a brain. You pay attention and read the speed signs as you enter an area. You use your peripheral vision to watch for pedestrians and traffic. And what would a report on common accidents be for, aside from some interesting statistical anomalies? You should still pay attention and drive safely, regardless of whether or not the area had 4 red light speeding tickets given last month or 8. You’re basically suggesting using a smartphone camera to walk around town, when you could just, y’know, use your eyes.

Steltek 6y ago
Umm, you first? How is the "use your brain and your eyes" safety strategy working out so far? Are you against ABS too? Shouldn't people just learn to pump their brakes? Computers assisting but not supplanting people's natural abilities is one of the utopian visions of how to use technology. GP's idea seems brilliant and the only downside is that 2020 has shown that lots of stupid people would proudly boast how they ignore the warnings or pump the statistics in the wrong direction. They would probably get a catchy name for themselves too.
piva00 6y ago
> You’re basically suggesting using a smartphone camera to walk around town, when you could just, y’know, use your eyes. Our brains are kinda specialised to process information at that speed, not at cars speeds. Having an augmented reality is definitely useful, the same way it's useful for you to have access to maps with realtime location in your phone while walking in the city. Why don't you use your brain and navigate solely through memory? You could still do it, why use a smartphone for navigation? Because it helps. The same is the case for augmenting information you have, in a car it can be quite useful if you end up missing a sign for the maximum speed (as I've done through Germany in some Autobahn stretches that change speed, most of the times due to construction). The same is the case of giving more spatial awareness through data, who is around you? That is the most basic skill you need as a driver, if there are systems to feed you this data in a quicker and more processable way rather than relying on other people's ability to maintain their attention to be checking their mirrors and keep awareness of their surroundings all the time, so be it. I do it all the time while driving, I don't trust others do the same. So you know, you could also use that brain a bit more.
krm01 6y ago
The same set of brains that caus accidents left and right every minute of the day? The idea suggested is interesting. Some of it I solve by a regular navigation app. But looking at this screen on my right may not be the ideal experience.

DoingIsLearning 6y ago

> 1. Speed limit for the area/road I am in. That one already exists, many manufacturers already provide 'intelligent speed' systems, which combine gps and traffic sign recognition camera info to determine the current speed limit in that stretch of road and display it on your dashboard.

kitd 6y ago
Most satnavs have it already.
- DoingIsLearning 6y ago
  Partially... - Satnav, is based on GPS which has a degree of error, it might place on a 4 lane road or a 2 lane road immediately parallel to it, with a drastically different speed limit. - Satnav has no way of adapting to temporary lane closures or roadwork speed limits. That's the reasoning for combining GPS with TSR camera data, in these 'intelligent speed' ADAS systems.
  - Spare_account 6y ago
    Satnav has no way of adapting to temporary lane closures or roadwork speed limits. Waze is pretty good at this, presumably because the road/map data is crowdsourced
jimmyjack 6y ago
Yeah I think Satnav answers most. I guess the biggest thing we are missing is Lidar hooked to Satnav

agumonkey 6y ago

sligthly similar in spirit.. I so wish I could have local information about stop lights.. I like to play the 'continuous driving' game where I coast in neutral if the next light is red and try to get the green light so save kinetic energy etc With this data I could compute the avg speed required to do so (granted there are other factors because I don't want to clog the traffic too etc etc)

bnycum 6y ago

> 1. Speed limit for the area/road I am in. My 2018 Honda Accord uses the camera to read speed limit signs and displays them in both the heads up display and in the middle of the gauge cluster. Then I use Google Maps with CarPlay to offset some of that other information. It will alert if an alternate route becomes faster, or a wreck is ahead. I've also found it's been pretty good to know about road closures as well.

fudged71 6y ago

>3. Information on common accident types in the area I am driving in. I think this one is incredibly important. Although drivers/AI need to maintain an adequate level of preparedness for general situations... cities and police departments have historical data for accidents. There should be notifications about specific things to look out for. Net-net this might actually reduce accidents