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Heads-Up Displays for Motorcyclists
An anonymous reader writes "An NYT article describes a new invention by a former racing driver to incorporate displays in the visors of helmets used by motorcyclists. A GPS receiver in the helmet is used to calculate position and speed of the wearer, and presumably in displaying route guidance. I'll bet some horrifying data could be gathered on the speed with which riders' heads impact the pavement after an accident."
I'll bet some horrifying data could be gathered on the speed with which riders' heads impact the pavement after an accident.
Umm... Wouldn't it be aproximately the same speed that the motercycle was going when it crashed?
You ride your bike! "Officer, I wasn't going over the speed limit, but I was reading a reply, and this guy linked me to the Goat man!!!"
Instrument panels technically are HDD's. Heads Down Displays. I could see the benefit of a HUD on a vehicle, it would make it much easier to target objects (and people)with your remote controlled roof-mounted machine gun. Dont have a remote controlled roof-mounted machine gun? That's not my problem.
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Best thing I have ever heard them called, (at least, in regards to smaller faster [usually japanese] motorcycles) was:
Darwinian Accelerators.
Still laugh at that one.
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If I could get the job of writing this software for this thing it would be the sweetest deal ever. The software would be sooo easy:
while(true) {
if( isGoldWing() ) {
print "Speed: Too slow";
} else {
print "Speed: TOO FAST!");
}
if( rider.age() < 23 ) {
print "Reminder: You suck for wearing a tank top, shorts and sandals.";
} else if( rider.age() > 50 ) {
print "Reminder: You bought a Harley for the vibration, there are cheaper and more portable alternatives";
}
if( speed < mph(60) ) {
waste_of_bike++;
}
excitement_factor += random() + radar(CONST_SUV, 42.0);
if( stoppie_detected() ) {
dumpRider( "You cocky fool" );
}
}
Gauges, bah! - back in my day sonny we just listened to the hum of the engine and we knew approximately how fast we were going - some drivers increased the accuracy by having an experienced Harley Ho on the back telling the driver their exact speed - we also cooked our grub on the exhaust pipe!
and...we liked it.
PS. I'll bet your one of those sissy geeks that actually use the temperature gauge on your mobo instead of using the old finger lick test...
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If you're on a motorcycle, everyone in a car is trying to kill you.
In my experience, the best way to avoid this is to drive faster than everyone else. Pass them quickly, leave them in the rearview.
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"Vengeance is fine," sayeth the Lord.
Imagine you can pull up your date file an impress her with all the stuff you remember about her. Also you can have that poem there for you to recite that will rock.
Greetings - I am from the future. I brought with me a picture of you on your first date using this technology. Unfortunately you can see that your date has left the table.