[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!

[Judith Hamilton]

Jody, Kirk, and All,

There is a Mercedes Benz commercial out on television where they are
interviewing drivers and apparently they are on the verge of falling asleep
at the wheel and they are reporting that the mechanism in the car is
sensing them veering and corrects it.  At least this is what I am
interpreting from the narrative on the commercial.  The technology does not
seem to be too far away.  I am so glad that Saturday's event impressed the
sighted pro drivers.
Judy




> [Original Message]
> From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 1/31/2011 5:21:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
>
> Well Jodie, you should follow the Google car then as that  is exactly
what 
> their prototype is all about!  It is an extrordinary success for them and 
> it,too, will be on the streets and most likely prior to our prototype,
but 
> like I said earlier, if we combine our engineers and computer sciense 
> genious's to trade information, then perhaps we could merge some of our 
> technology to create the perfect vehicle for all! Now, would that be neat
or 
> what? We could have a car that we could choose to drive or let it drive
us! 
> Too cool what the future will do for us all! Your friend in the cause,
Kirk
>
>
>
> ----- Original M essage ----- 
> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
>
>
> Hello Kirk,
>
> Oh I will be the first person to say how choked up I got while reading the
> description of the drive on Saturday.
>
> It just seems to me that if the technology can detect the obstacles and
> other vehicles then the computer can also drive the car rather then
showing
> the person how to respond.
>
> That would be my choice and the choice of sighted drivers too.
>
> JODY
>
>
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