Modern cars have safety features that can help drivers brake faster, drive straighter, and maintain a safe distance from the car in front. However, one big problem still remains, and it causes hundreds of thousands of accidents each year─blind spots. The solid pillars that give a car its structure block the driver's view of important parts of the road. And getting rid of them isn't an option, as they provide important protection should your car roll over. But now there is a solution, and its inventor─Alaina Gassler from Pennsylvania, USA─isn't even old enough to have a driver's license; she's just 14 years old!
Her solution is simple but ingenious: a camera on the outside of the car is linked to a projector inside the car, and the live footage is projected onto the car's pillars. When it's all set up, the pillars magically appear see-through.
Alaina originally presented her solution at a national science competition for middle school students, and the judges were so impressed that they awarded her the grand prize of US$25,000. While Alaina's invention isn't ready to be installed in vehicles around the world just yet, maybe down the road the feature could become an industry standard. |
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