Scientists invent bicycle that warns you if you are about to crash

荷蘭科學(xué)家發(fā)明智能自行車 可提出危險警報

Dutch scientists invent bicycle that warns you if you are about to crash

The Netherlands on Monday launched its first-ever "intelligent bicycle", fitted with an array of electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country.

荷蘭在周一推出了其國內(nèi)首款"智能自行車".這種"智能自行車"裝有一系列的電子設(shè)備,能幫助降低事故發(fā)生率.在一些酷愛騎行自行車的國家當(dāng)中,老年騎自行車者事故頻發(fā).

Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle prototype runs on electricity, and sports a forward-looking radar mounted below the handlebars and a camera in the rear mudguard.

"智能自行車"是由荷蘭政府委托荷蘭組織應(yīng)用科學(xué)研究（TNO）開發(fā)的.這款原型機依靠電力運行,車把下方裝有前視雷達,后方擋泥板上裝有相機.

A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 euros ($1,800) to 3,200 euros per bicycle.

這種自行車將有望在未來兩年推出市場,每輛售價在1700歐元（合1800美元）至3200歐元之間.

The forward and rearward detection devices on the test bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating warning system installed in the bicycle's saddle and handlebars to alert cyclists to impending danger.

測試車的前置和后置檢測裝備通過機載計算機與振動警報系統(tǒng)相連接.內(nèi)置在自行車車座和車把中的振動警報系統(tǒng),能夠提醒騎自行車者將可能發(fā)生的危險.

The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead.

當(dāng)后方有其他騎自行車者靠近時,車座便會振動起來；而當(dāng)前方有障礙物時,車把就會振動起來.

It also has a cradle in which a computer tablet can be inserted, to wirelessly connect and "talk" to the bicycle through a dedicated application.

它還有一個置物架,能夠置入平板電腦.該平板電腦能無線上網(wǎng),以及通過專門應(yīng)用程序與自行車"對話".

The mounted tablet also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle's path, like a lamppost, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.