Safer Crashes? ; Federal-Gwu Research Center at Leading Edge of Drive to Lessen Accidents' Toll
The Washington Times › January 29, 2004
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Automotive technology of the future will have sophisticated camera systems instead of mirrors so drivers can monitor road conditions ahead of their own car, according to Nabih Bedewi, a George Washington University professor of engineering and applied science whose job as director of the National Crash Analysis Center involves him in questions of safety and security on roadways and elsewhere.
The center - a partnership between the university and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration as well as DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - relies heavily on high-performance computers and cameras in its research, much of which is about making highways safer with the ever- evolving vehicle designs produced by the motor industry.See the full content of this document
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Safer Crashes? ; Federal-Gwu Research Center at Leading Edge of Drive to Lessen Accidents' Toll
We focus on how to improve cars, systems and highways; we address the total safety problems of highways and cars, Mr. Bedewi says.
One of the center's goals is ultimately to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities on U.S. highways. Some 42,000 people die in traffic accidents each y...See the full content of this document
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