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Road Marker Marks You

Posted by michael on from the in-soviet-russia dept.

If you could make a reflective road marker (a "road stud", in the jargon) that contained a small solar cell and battery, you would be able to: A) power a LED at night to provide lit lanes, not just reflection; B) monitor for fog or water on the road surface; C) monitor the temperature to detect ice; D) use infrared ranging and embedded cameras to detect and report the license number of anyone speeding on the road; E) All of the above. If the company can make them cheap enough, they'll be everywhere in a few years.

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  1. Obligatory posts all in one... by moehoward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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  2. Re:Aqua-planing ? by WormholeFiend · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    then surely your car would slide over more than a hundred meters, then hit an obstacle and be throw upward in the air, at least 10 feet up.

  3. OT: nigritude ultramarine by nacturation · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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    1. Re:OT: nigritude ultramarine by necro2607 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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    2. Re:OT: nigritude ultramarine by nacturation · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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    3. Re:OT: nigritude ultramarine by karmatic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Doh! Slashdot does not show sigs to non-logged in users.

      Thanks.

    4. Re:OT: nigritude ultramarine by necro2607 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      ahh, I see how it is... *shifty eyes* ;)