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Swedish researcher investigates beeps and bleeps to improve driver safety

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Johann Fagerlonn's research in Sweden may one day improve traffic safety in Houston, Chicago or Baltimore. During his four years as a PhD student at Scania he studied how the arbitrary beeps and bleeps, that we usually experience, compare with meaningful auditory warning signals that have a clear correlation with the traffic situation. In December 2011 he presented his dissertation at the Luleå University of Technology.

“Through sound, we can relieve pressure on sight and thereby help the driver to focus on looking ahead,” he says. “Sounds tend to attract our attention, whether we like it or not. Just think of how we react when a mobile phone starts ringing in the middle of a meeting.”

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 2:42:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse the more sounds, the less each sound means.
hibeam Rookie Author Dallas Posts:3 Points:228,685 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 10:36:31 AM Ignore hibeam Report Abuse Too many noises already. Might just cause more problems.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,999 Points:597,805 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 10:19:54 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse old post
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,233 Points:1,207,470 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 9:10:27 AM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Sounds like something they will over-engineer into the EV's and drive the price up even higher. K.I.S.S.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 3:06:43 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse unless it's a silent vehicle (i.e. EV), no need for all the noise. Eventually all the sounds are just drowning in a sea of noise.
sparky59817 Rookie Author Maryland Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 9:07:19 PM Ignore sparky59817 Report Abuse they're all a bunch of crooks along with the government that lets them get away with it.....it's time we took this country back from the RICH!!!!
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,396 Points:1,877,080 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 11:59:03 AM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse Third day of bleeps?
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,116 Points:822,645 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 11:55:16 AM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse Repeat story! There are already too many warning lights and sounds already.
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,354 Points:2,257,780 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 11:48:34 AM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse This story is so old it has mold on it. Don't they have anything better to do in Sweden?
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19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 11:03:35 AM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse This report is so old it's just one steady pleeeeep and it's as annoying the sound
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