Technology today is progressing at an alarming rate. Now as our road ways become more cluttered, this prototype will communicate with other vehicles. Just imagine if you were to recieve a message saying that someone is about to do run a light that will end up in a t-bone accident that will endanger you and your precious cargo. This will reduce the number of accidents both light or fatal accidents. Sometimes there just needs to be that extra set of eyes.
Ford is building a prototype car that “talks” to other cars through WiFi to warn if the cars ahead slow down too quickly, and of other hazards.
No it won’t let you send other drivers messages like “Slow down you idiot.” But cars will send each other automated signals using an advanced form of WiFi (See video below). If a vehicle is running a red light or if it enters your blind spot, you get a warning.
The special WiFi system for “talking cars” could be included in smartphones or GPS products that could connect to the car radio as in the Sync.
Ford’s system relies on WiFi using a form of dedicated short-range communications on a secured channel allocated by the Federal Communications Commission, said Ford. The technology is called Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC).
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