Episode 620
Audio cues improve driver safety
How can we combine audio cues and GPS to make driving safer?
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
September 5, 20185m 17s
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Show Notes
These days, many of us are heavily dependent on our trusty sat navs to get where we want to go, but looking at these devices whilst driving is incredibly dangerous and can lead to car accidents. Psychologists from Anglia Ruskin University are hoping to minimise the dangers of using this technology by incorporating audio cues with in-car GPS to forewarn the driver of the lay of the land. Tamsin Bell met with Helen Keyes to hear what's driving their work... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
Helen KeyesGPS audio cuesimprove driver safetysatellite navigation