Eye tracking might help reduce driver drowsiness
A new way of detecting driver drowsiness by tracking eye movement could help reduce the road toll, a world-first study has found.
Feb 6, 2018
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US seizes $3.4 bn in bitcoin stolen from Silk Road
The US government announced Monday it had seized $3.4 billion in bitcoin from a real estate developer who stole the cryptocurrency from the dark web marketplace Silk Road a decade ago.
Nov 7, 2022
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Remove car lanes, restrict vehicles and improve transit to reduce traffic congestion
During a trip to the United States, I was surprised to hear a transportation planner from a major American metropolis say that traffic congestion was not a problem because it was a sign of economic vitality.
Dec 5, 2019
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Electric vehicle supply chains owned mostly by China jeopardize US energy transition, says report
The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University's ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Using transfer learning and model fusion method to detect distracted drivers
The World Health Organization (WHO), reports that well over 135 million people die worldwide in road traffic accidents each year and that the main cause of most accidents is driver distraction. Distractions such as using ...
May 8, 2023
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General Motors says 2023 car will allow mostly hands-free driving
General Motors plans to launch in 2023 a premium model that would enable hands-free operation in 95 percent of driving scenarios, the US auto giant announced Wednesday.
Oct 6, 2021
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Confidence in automated systems
When it comes to cars that drive themselves, most people are still hesitant. There are similar reservations with respect to onboard sensors gathering data on a driver's current state of health. As part of the SECREDAS project, ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Future car travel may be cheaper, but also more expensive
Many of the cars currently speeding through the summer landscape are running on electricity. At the same time, fuel taxes are an important source of income for the government. So where will the money come from in the future ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Opinion: The High Court of Australia's decision on electric vehicles will make charging for road use very difficult
The High Court of Australia's decision to invalidate Victoria's electric vehicle tax has been widely noted as a major judgment in the history of federal-state taxation powers.
Oct 23, 2023
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Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are left alone in vehicles.
Nov 11, 2019
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