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(2o22福建厦门高二检测)The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have
turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named "DriveLAB"in order to understand the
challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.
Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and
well-being among older people,leading to them becoming more isolated()and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe,the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for
older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.
These include custom-made navigation()tools,night vision systems and intelligent speed
adaptations.Phil Blythe explains,"For many older people,particularly those living alone or in the
country,driving is important for preserving their independence,giving them the freedom to get out
and about without having to rely on others."
"But we all have to accept that as we get older,our reactions slow down and this often results
in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their
driving skills.The result is that people stop driving before they really need to."Dr Amy Guo,the
leading researcher on the older driver study,explains,"The DriveLAB is helping us to understand
what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to
address these problems."
"For example,most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but
surprisingly,we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were
more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined.We're looking at the benefits of
systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that"
“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案)to ensure that
older drivers stay safer behind the wheel."
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