Are Head-Up Displays another technological distraction for drivers?
T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
As technological advances continue to push the transportation industry to more complex systems, does safety need to be more of a concern? This article in the New York Times discusses one of the latest applications of these advances called a Head-Up Display. It is a projected image, usually of the speed and speed limit, displayed about six feet past the dashboard into the windshield of the vehicle. There is no federal regulation on these Displays. Research is currently underway with the extent of the distraction unknown at this point. Is this just another technological distraction for the already over-stimulated driver?
I think safety does need to be of a greater concern as technology advances technology to more complex systems. While technology allows for greater certainty when it comes to operating transit systems because you're removing the human element, at what point does it shift human reliance so greatly that we are unable to operate or control when the system fails? It would be interesting to look further into the implications technology advancements have on the economy. Are we seeing a decrease in the number of skilled jobs? Could this influence add to issues related to wage distributions?
It will be interesting to see what research says about projected speed displays. Personally, I do not understand the point in having them seeing how the dashboard that displays all the same features still exists. It seems silly to have another thing that restricts the driver's view. It seems clear to me that this is just another distraction that is being placed on vehicles that serves no purpose other than to make the car manufacture more money.
I think safety does need to be of a greater concern as technology advances technology to more complex systems. While technology allows for greater certainty when it comes to operating transit systems because you're removing the human element, at what point does it shift human reliance so greatly that we are unable to operate or control when the system fails? It would be interesting to look further into the implications technology advancements have on the economy. Are we seeing a decrease in the number of skilled jobs? Could this influence add to issues related to wage distributions?
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see what research says about projected speed displays. Personally, I do not understand the point in having them seeing how the dashboard that displays all the same features still exists. It seems silly to have another thing that restricts the driver's view. It seems clear to me that this is just another distraction that is being placed on vehicles that serves no purpose other than to make the car manufacture more money.