Preventing car collisions may become a bit easier thanks to a newly developed app called WiFi Honk. Created by students at the University of Missouri, the smartphone tool works by using a series of audio and visual alerts to notify both drivers and pedestrians when they're on the brink of a collision, helping to reduce potential accidents. Still in its early stages, the app could potentially have a huge impact on the automotive industry and alter the way we respond to collisions.
Winner of the Best Video Award at the ACM Mobisys 2014 Conference, WiFi Honk is already impressing professionals across the industry. The students' use of a bypass technique on WiFi, which is what gives the system the ability to deliver notifications in mere seconds, is a notable advancement in the creation of tools such as WiFi Honk that supports their progression. During the developmental stage, the app was even tested in cold weather to see if their algorithms would perform well in various conditions, and luckily, they did, proving the technique is successful.
Although the University of Missouri team has been acknowledged for their work on the app, it still requires additional testing before it's released. If interested, you can learn more about WiFi Honk online and its ongoing enhancements.
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