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Headlights Shine Between – Not Through – Raindrops

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PITTSBURGH, July 10, 2012 — A new smart headlight system that can see around water droplets could help drivers navigate roadways during heavy rain- and snowstorms. The system, developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, cannot eliminate all precipitation from the driver’s field of view, but it reduces the amount of reflection and distortion caused by water drops to substantially improve visibility and reduce driver distraction. “If you’re driving in a thunderstorm, the smart headlights will make it seem like it’s a drizzle,” said Srinivasa...Read full article

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    Published: July 2012
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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