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University of Brighton Senior ‘Blazes’ Bike Trail

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EAST SUSSEX, England, June 16, 2011 — A laser image of a bicycle can now be projected onto the road ahead of bicyclists to alert oncoming traffic of their presence. "I wanted to tackle the issue of safety of cyclists on city streets by increasing the visibility, footprint and, ultimately, the awareness of the bicycle," said Emily Brooke, inventor of "Blaze" and a University of Brighton student. Blaze in action. (Image: University of Brighton/Emily Brooke) Blaze is a small, battery-powered device that can be attached to the handlebars of bicycles, motorcycles or scooters. It projects a bright green bicycle symbol,...Read full article

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    Published: June 2011
    Glossary
    blaze
    1. A plane that forms one side of the groove ruled on a diffraction grating. 2. To form the individual grooves of a grating with flat smooth faces, inclined to the surface by an angle known as the groove angle. In this way, spectral energy may be concentrated into one angular region.
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