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bennygreat1: Cars to Talk? Is beautiful... And itz Possible too.

bennygreat1: Cars to Talk? Is beautiful... And itz Possible too.

Mutuwa: Yes..technology can make little wonders.

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[b]If the U.S. government has its way, cars will soon be talking to each other.

The Obama administration wants to push through a new rule requiring technology be implemented into all future cars and trucks so they can warn each other of potential danger in time to avoid crashes.
A research report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that the technology could eventually prevent as many as 592,000 left-turn and intersection crashes a year, saving 1,083 lives. The agency said it will begin drafting rules to require the technology in new vehicles.

The technology uses a radio signal to continually transmit a vehicle’s position, heading, speed and other information. Similarly equipped cars and trucks would receive the same information, and their computers would alert drivers to an impending collision.
New rules would eventually require passenger cars and light trucks to communicate with each other to help avoid accidents

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A car would ‘see’ when another car or truck equipped with the same technology was about to run a red light, even if that vehicle were hidden around a corner. A car would also know when a car several vehicles ahead in a line of traffic had made a sudden stop and alert the driver even before the brake lights of the vehicle directly in front illuminate. The technology works up to about 300 yards (275 meters)away.

If communities choose to invest in the technology, roadways and traffic lights could start talking to cars, as well, sending warnings of traffic congestion or road hazards ahead in time for drivers to take a detour.

The technology is separate from automated safety features using sensors and radar that are already being built into some high-end vehicles today and which are seen as the basis for future self-driving cars. But government and industry officials see the two technologies as compatible. If continuous conversations between cars make driving safer, then self-driving cars would become safer as well.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called the vehicle-to-vehicle technology “the next great advance in saving lives.”

“This technology could move us from helping people survive crashes to helping them avoid crashes altogether — saving lives, saving money and even saving fuel thanks to the widespread benefits it offers,” Foxx said.

It will take time for the technology to reach its full effectiveness since the current fleet of vehicles on the road will have to turn over or be retrofitted. Once a critical mass of vehicles is equipped with the technology, they are expected to be able to follow each other safely at a close, pre-set distance on highways. Such “platoons” or “road trains” hold the potential to enhance the flow of traffic and save fuel.

The information sent between vehicles does not identify those vehicles, but merely contains basic safety data, NHTSA said. “The system as contemplated contains several layers of security and privacy protection to ensure that vehicles can rely on messages sent from other vehicles,” the agency said.

Adding the technology to new vehicles or retrofitting existing ones is expected to cost about $341 to $350 per vehicle in 2020, but could decrease by more than $100 over time as manufacturers gain experience making the devices, the safety administration report said.

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers praised the technology, but avoided commenting directly on the government’s intention to require the technology in new cars. Instead, both groups urged the Federal Communications Commission to preserve the 5.9 GHz radio frequency for vehicle-to-vehicle communications.

The frequency was initially expected to be dedicated to transportation technologies, but the commission has said it is exploring whether that frequency can be used for other wireless demands as well.

“We understand the pressing need for additional spectrum and are open to sharing this spectrum if it can be done safely,” said Gloria Bergquist, vice president for the alliance. “We continue to urge the FCC not to compromise the use of the spectrum until it is definitively established that sharing will not interfere with the safety of the driving public.”

Yungwizzzy: It could be possible over there where they have good roads and street maps

if the car enter naija only two pot holes the settings go format, beside we don't have good mapping system

Just lastweek i wrote an article about how America are getting prepare for Self driving car. I know most of us are aware of the self drivingcar i.e A car moving without a driver..
This shows that we are entry into future Technology. So to travel from one place to another you just need to give details to it and it will make your short journey safe.. Its does not consume too much fuel. It will also reduce the accidents rates as it goes in normal speed. So to know more about it, you need to check out this infographic below.
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The first thing we’re going to check out is what it is Made up with? Then the capacity or the main work it can able to do. As in short, it can carry 2 person with a maximum speed of 25MPH. Next, is the Working process of Google Self driving car, do you have any idea on how Google Cars Works? Then you need to should check and Follow this process at all cost, the place to buy it and more will be described in this lovely infographic.
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Big2bore: Can somebody shout ALELUYA ! ;DCan somebody shout ALELUYA !

Big2bore: Can somebody shout ALELUYA ! ;DCan somebody shout ALELUYA !

computerboy: First it was charging with noise, now its sweat, when it gets to charging with poo, op alert me cuz i will be happy to charge for people free

Tonylyte: You sabi wella, naija wey dey over do everything.....u say put 2, naija go put four, this na drum them go roll go playground to charge their phones.....

Vickyboss: u mean i can now charge my phone in d club without taking my charger along,......dis is wat Yoruba people call , "ka fi oko kan pa eie meji"

sonyc00: Cool....at least when those guys come to contend for post in the SUG of my school,they can be doing work for me,instead of just interupting my classes and shouting in the name of campaign.

shadowwalker201: na wa oo dem dey whine us ni
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jsunex: General street madness will now fully com into practice.. shouting till day break till my ba3 gets full

chipet67: That one na for una wey dey use android and bb na. Team asha jare

Temihatz: How about u play music from your phone to charge same phone?

ilotriouzAY: Praise the lord

so mama ngozi nd iya idris(d noisemakers) go dey useful like dis

*dancing sekem*

MARKone: By the time you shout finish, you won't get energy to talk before the battery runs down again.

Temihatz: Lol... Just imagining if someone should shout on his/her phone inside a banking hall just to make d phone stay on. Omo I go use style join the next queue.

Kingdre: :Dhehehe hehehe
technology nice one
now I'm waiting for

you can now load airtime to your phone by hitting it to the grand

yungEX: charge ur make make headache kill you

As the class Governor of my department at Yaba college Of technology, It seems phone batteries always die at the same moment you need to make an important call like calling a Lecturer , before class or after class.


But while shouting at your mobile in frustration might seem pointless, a new gadget could soon mean your screams won't be in vain.


Researchers in London have created a new technology that uses sound, such as chants at a football ground or chatter in a coffee shop, to charge up mobile phones.
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While shouting at your mobile in frustration might seem pointless, a new gadget could soon mean your screams won't be in vain. Researchers in London have created a new technology that uses sound, such as chants at a football ground or chatter in a coffee shop, to charge up mobile phones

Their prototype device, which is about the size of a mobile phone, uses zinc oxide to convert vibrations caused by sound into electricity.
The invention was inspired by previous research at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), which found playing pop and rock music improved the performance of solar cells.
This was because the sound vibrations triggered the movement of material in the solar cell that caused it to improve efficiency by up to 40 per cent.
Developing this research further, Nokia worked with the QMUL team to create an energy-harvesting prototype that could be used to charge a mobile phone using everyday background noise.
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Nokia worked with the QMUL team to create an energy-harvesting prototype that could be used to charge a mobile phone using everyday background noise. Pictured here is the zinc oxide used in the device

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The team used the key properties of zinc oxide, a material that when squashed or stretched creates a voltage by converting energy from motion into electrical energy, in the form of nanorods.
The nanorods can be coated onto various surfaces in different locations making the energy harvesting versatile.
When this surface is squashed or stretched, the nanorods then generate a high voltage.
The nanorods respond to vibration and movement created by everyday sound, such as our voices.
Electrical contacts on both sides of the rods are then used to harvest the voltage to charge a phone.
In order to make it possible to produce these nanogenerators at scale, the scientists found innovative ways to cut costs in the production process.

Firstly, they developed a process whereby they could spray on the nanorod chemicals - almost like nanorod graffiti - to cover a plastic sheet in a layer of zinc oxide.

When put into a mixture of chemicals and heated to just 90°C, the nanorods grew all over the surface of the sheet.

Secondly, gold is traditionally used as an electrical contact, but the team were able to produce a method of using cheap and cheerful aluminium foil instead.

The final device is the same size as a Nokia Lumia 925 and generates five volts, which is enough to charge a phone.

'Being able to keep mobile devices working for longer, or do away with batteries completely by tapping into the stray energy that is all around us is an exciting concept,' said Dr Joe Briscoe from QMUL.

'We hope that we have brought this technology closer to viability.'
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The device is the same size as a Nokia Lumia 925 (pictured) and generates 5 volts - enough to charge a phone
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'Being able to keep mobile devices working for longer, or do away with batteries completely by tapping into the stray energy that is all around us is an exciting concept,' said Dr Joe Briscoe from QMUL. Pictured is the voltage test to see how much energy the device could harvest..