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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A team at Newcastle University is developing new technology aimed at helping older drivers stay on the road. Many give up because their reaction times have slowed down - but this means they become more isolated and inactive. One of the Intelligent Transport team's developments is a "Granny-Nav" which identifies the safest route, such as avoiding right turns. The Age UK charity said "ability not age" should determine how safe someone is on the road. The work is part of a £12m "social inclusion through the digital economy (SiDE)" project, led by Newcastle University, which aims to see how technology can improve peoples' lives. The researchers have converted an electric car into a mobile laboratory. The "DriveLAB" has navigation tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. It can monitor concentration, stress levels and driving habits via glasses that can track eye movement, and monitors to assess where the key stress points are for older drivers. The car also has night vision systems to help driving in the dark.
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