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No, it's not that difficult. Modern cars have been able to tighten safety belts before a probable collision since years.
by sz4kerto 13y ago
No, it's not that difficult. Modern cars have been able to tighten safety belts before a probable collision since years.
- pwnna 13y agoI thought that's more from acceleration rather than detecting objects, though.
- sz4kerto 13y agoNo, they're using radars as well. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/pre-collision-systems.htm http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regu...
- pwnna 13y agoFor smaller objects they would need higher resolution censors? Not sure. All I remember while trying to do this is that high sensitivity is expensive..
- baddox 13y agoMany cars also unlock the doors just before a probably collision.
- freehunter 13y agoAnd there have been a couple newer cars on the market that will automatically brake if it detects a possible collision, not to mention radar cruise control that adapts to the driver in front of you.
- robmcm 13y agoToyota had adaptive cruise control back in the mid 90's