UW develops bike-mounted sensor system to track close-passing cars and map safer cycling routes
UW develops bike-mounted sensor system to track close-passing cars and map safer cycling routes
Sharing the road and giving enough space may be the best way for drivers to help keep cyclists safe. But what if there was a way technology could help map the city roadways where drivers adhere to those principles the best? Researchers at the University of Washington developed a system that logs when a passing car comes too close to a cyclist (within four feet). Called ProxiCycle, the technology is a quicker way to flag dangerous streets, rather than waiting for data related to how many cyclists have been hit by cars at given locations. It works with an inexpensive... Read More
