Posted Feb 21, 2012, by John Day
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued guidelines on distracted driving earlier this month, essentially suggesting that automakers not do what, to my knowledge, they are already not doing, at least in the U.S., such as “displaying images or video not related to driving; displaying automatically scrolling text; requiring manual text entry of more than six button or key presses … Read More
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Distracted Driving,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Posted Dec 13, 2011, by John Day
Nearing the end of its first year in operation, Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced four new research projects and three new partnerships related to vehicle safety. The new projects are focused on advanced crash modeling technologies and better protecting vulnerable populations, particularly seniors.
The projects and partners include:
- a detailed computer model of … Read More
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Prius,
Pre-collision system,
Scion,
Virginia Tech,
vehicle stability control,
Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC),
Toyota's Human Model for Safety (THUMS),
George Washington University,
University of Iowa,
University of Virginia,
advanced crash modeling technologies,
Vehicle Safety,
Sienna,
Lexus,
Star Safety system,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
THOR-NT crash test dummy,
IIHS,
Toyota,
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety