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Tesla patent outlines system to actively monitor improper seatbelt use

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One such example was demonstrated by Consumer Reports recently when the magazine decided to show exactly how drivers could trick Tesla’s Autopilot driver-monitoring systems. . This was hinted at in a recently-granted patent that outlines a system that detects improper seatbelt use. . Credit: US Patent Office.

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"Nothing About Us Without Us"

Cars That Think

And we took onboard their experiences and designed a site and a magazine based on that feedback. While user-centered design is a long-standing practice in Web development, it doesn’t seem to have expanded deep into other product-development practices. million) on “user-centered design.” Taenzer Memorial Fund.

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Imagineer Morgan Pope Uses Electromagnetism to Spark Emotions

Cars That Think

Pope designs robots for the entertainment giant’s theme parks. Today Pope is busy designing a rollerblading cartoon character whose clumsiness is designed to tug at your heartstrings. “We He loved science fiction and popular science magazines and gravitated toward topics like astronomy and quantum mechanics.

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Tesla’s Safety Score system could result in unsafe driving: Consumer Reports

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Tesla’s Safety Score system may be designed to encourage drivers to operate their vehicles in a very cautious manner, but according to Consumer Reports, the newly-introduced metric could actually make the roads less safe. Musk did note that Safety Scores should evolve over time to accurately predict crash probability.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

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Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. Within Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio alone, there are more than 350 higher education institutions offering programs related to engineering, designing, producing and maintaining automobiles. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

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Yesterday the UK Government announced immediate changes to the Plug-In car Grant, reducing the value to £2,500 and the number of models eligible. The value of the grant has been reduced by £500 to £2,500 and is only available on cars under £35,000. Additionally, MG has committed to topping up the grant to £3,000 until March 31, 2021.

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