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Rear View Gets Easier on the Eyes"Right now most objects are stupid, with no ability to respond to us," said Christine Peterson, president of Foresight Institute, a non-profit think tank. "One day we'll be able to signal them to change in some way we desire. We're moving towards a time when the physical objects around us will be made of active materials that can change shape, heal themselves, and have built-in computation." Technology AdvancesAs most people know, sensors and the computers that operate them in automobiles are very essential. Without them your car won't run. Already advances in nanotechnology have been made in developing tiny sensors that can detect movement or a change in temperature, among other things. With this type of technology advancement, other changes are possible. Ever wonder why no one has done anything about those blinding headlights in the rearview mirror while you're driving? Self-dimming mirrors are already a reality on select cars. As the technology grows in popularity, this feature will be arriving in more car models very soon. DetailsThe self dimming mirrors rely on tiny sensors that recognize low ambient light levels and then signal the mirror to begin looking for glare. A rearward-facing sensor then detects glare from the vehicle's headlights behind you, and sends voltage to the mirror's EC gel in proportion to the amount of glare detected. The mirror dims in proportion to the glare and then clears when the glare is no longer detected. The interior mirror's sensors and electronics control the dimming of both the rear and side view mirrors. Considering photo-gray sunglasses are no longer a new technology, it makes sense to use the same capability to improve driving comfort and safety. |
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