Wireless System to Steer Drivers Away from Dangerous Weather
This composite image simulates the type of visual alert that a driver might receive from the road warning system being tested by NCAR. (UCAR, photomontage by Michael Chapman and Carlye Calvin)
Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are testing an innovative technological system in the Detroit area this month that ultimately will help protect drivers from being surprised by black ice, fog, and other hazardous weather conditions.
The prototype system is designed to gather detailed information about weather and road conditions from moving vehicles. Within about a decade, it should enable motor vehicles equipped with wireless technology to transmit automated updates about local conditions to a central database, which will then relay alerts to other drivers in the area. (more…)
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