An automotive radar system from Princeton University, originally developed to help drivers spot unseen cyclists and pedestrians, will allow vehicles to “see” around corners. “Essentially, the system uses radar’s Doppler effect — the shift in returning radio waves when an object is moving — to measure the speed of a two-wheeler ahead,” said Driving.ca. “But that’s pretty standard stuff.” What is new is the radar beam’s ability to “see” vehicles around a corner that “by bouncing its waves off buildings.” (Source:Driving.ca) Read the original story…
