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  Intelligent Transportation Society of America 

  http://www.itsa.org/

  For more than 15 years, ITS America has been the foremost advocate for the development and deployment of intelligent transportation systems in the U.S. Our members include private corporations, public ... agencies, academic institutions and research centers. While our members have diverse interests, they share a common goal: to improve the safety, security and efficiency of the nation’s transportation system for the traveling public through the deployment of ITS.   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  intelligent transportation, safety, security, transport, usa

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  Insert would improve crash testing for children's safety | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle 

  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/5405489.html

  DEARBORN, MICH. Ford Motor Co. is developing a high-tech insert for crash test dummies that is similar in size and shape to a 6-year-old's abdomen, aiming to improve tests for children's vehicle safety. ... The prototype is part of an effort to make pediatric crash dummies and tests more realistic. The hope is they'll lead to better vehicle restraints for children, the Dearborn-based automaker said in a statement. Partners in the collaboration include Wayne State University in Detroit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Takata Corp., which makes automotive safety systems. Crash tests mainly focus on head and chest injuries, according to Steve Rouhana, a technical leader in Ford's crash dummy testing. "We really didn't have the technology before to accurately measure abdominal response," he said. The silicone prototype features sensors that measure the severity of injuries.   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  automobile, car, children, crash test dummy, ford , safety, transport, vehicle   [More...] [Less...]

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  The technology transformers 

  http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-01/uol-ttt012808.php

  Public release date: 29-Jan-2008 [ | E-mail Article ] Contact: Michael Pont M.Pont@le.ac.uk 162-231-684 University of Leicester The technology transformers A revolutionary new technology developed by engineers ... at the University of Leicester after over 12 years research promises to make safety a sure thing in equipment as diverse as cars, aircraft and medical equipment. The new patented technology invented by the researchers has led to the development of a new product family called RapidiTTy . A company TTE Systems Ltd - has been spun out from the University of Leicester to develop and market this product. TTE Systems Ltd aims to transform the way engineers develop systems which contain embedded processors . Aircraft, cars, medical equipment and industrial robots are all examples of modern systems which contain such processors. Many of these embedded systems are safety related. The company believes its new technology can make all the difference between life and death in some scenarios.   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  embedded processor, embedded system, rapiditty, safety, system development , time-triggered architecture, time-triggered design, time-triggered technology, university of leicester   [More...] [Less...]

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  Cloud of worry gathers over wireless health risks 

  http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/23/news/wireless24.php

  While studies to date have been less than definitive, critics say that the increases in electronic magnetic "pollution" have been coupled with an insufficient knowledge of the health risks over the long ... term. (Frank Polich/Bloomberg) PARIS : While major cities around the world rush to blanket neighborhoods with free wireless Internet access, critics are questioning the health risks that might be created by a wired London or a Paris transformed from the City of Light to City of Hot Spots. The nagging fear is that electromagnetic waves emitted by wireless technology could become the tobacco smoke of the 21st century. Some environmentalists are already demanding restrictions, and government officials in some countries are issuing warnings to limit use and seeking reviews of the long-term health impact of exposure to wireless networks and mobile telephones. "The exposure to electromagnetic fields is rising, and it's widespread," said Jacqueline McGlade, executive director of the European   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  electromagnetic field, mobile phone, wireless, safety, cell phone , electromagnetic waves, risk   [More...] [Less...]