Thomas Pumpelly (Email) 10.15Clean Sheet Safety Options:
Development of “clean sheet” vehicle design provides the opportunity to incorporate contact avoidance alarms (blind spot alarms), full view rear vision using micro-camera technologies and “heads-up” visual displays on windshields indicating speed, direction of travel and immediate surroundings. Voice annunciators should report any vehicle condition that warrants further investigation or inspection and voice guidance when turn signals are activated. A method of sending an alarm or voice stream from one car to another, indicating that a car is following too closely, or that a dangerous condition exists just ahead, are ideas that could save lives off, the Grid.