South Australian-developed radio technology that allows cars to ‘talk’ to each other and alerts drivers to the risk of an accident, is getting closer to reality with testing taking place in Adelaide. And yes, we did purposely give our picture caption a funny accent!
The world-leading technology provides warnings to drivers of potential intersection crashes, rear-end collisions and lane drift – and could be available in everyday vehicles as soon as 2012.
The technology will also enable traffic flow management and optimised route selection for drivers, reducing the costs of traffic congestion and greenhouse emissions.
Live safety demonstrations of the technology will be held at an Australian Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) industry event.
Director of UniSA’s Institute for Telecommunications Research, Professor Alex Grant, said DSRC is a radio technology that combines GPS and Wi-Fi like communications to effectively enable cars to talk to each other.
“On board processing units assess the risk of an accident and provide advice to the driver,” Professor Grant said.
“This technology essentially equips vehicles with the ability to see around corners and to predict and avoid dangerous situations.”
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