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I know this might not be the greatest of all ideas, but ive always wished that each vehicle was equipped with a "super" computer (User friendly software, GPS and some form of a high speed communication link, etc...) that in real time measured everybody's driving (Speed, gas-consumption, lights, steering direction, brakes, etc...) and would "Big Brother" everybody's driving. I know its a far fetched idea for all of the reasons (cost, privacy, etc...), but many do not understand or are too ignorant to notice the effects that they might have on traffic. Many people who are too afraid to drive the speed limit or slamm on there brakes to annoy the tilgater behind them, or stop in the middle of a merge lane, etc... and these people do not realize that they might be impeding trffic flow and directly or indirectly could cause accidents. However, with a computer of neccessary calibur with some sort of safe notification (Voice, Lights, Video, etc...), could help assist everyone and could explain why traffic is snarled or which lane is moving smothly or even the simplest of speeding up or slowing down, or SLAM ON THE BRAKES!lol. I also have thought of the idea of giving this live information to an authority of some sort where drivers could be automatically ticketed for severe wrong doing. However, I wouldnt be happy if i got ticketed by Big Brother, Im just too good of a driver, just kiddin, lol.
KRS LUEng, Nov 28 2006
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The factors involved in any particular reaction to driving circumstances are too complicated for an isolated computer program to evaluate and comment on intelligently without being aware of a multitude of external circumstances available to the driver. What you are requesting is an intelligent artificial driver with eyes and ears and a knowledge of road and traffic conditions and vehicle capabilities. I sincerely doubt this type of artificial intelligence is currently affordable or available.