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Samsung safety truck

[Deleted User] · 2015-06-23 21:36:13

Just seen this in the dash cam thread, I think it's worthy of a thread of its own. Sounds great, but I would be concerned if other drivers put too much faith in it and lose their perspective of distance, that oncoming vehicle on the screen may be closer than you thing, or further away.

23-06-2015 9:36pm

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Just seen this in the dash cam thread, I think it's worthy of a thread of its own.

BohsCeltic wrote: »

Samsung safety truck

http://news.discovery.com/autos/drive/transparent-truck-gives-drivers-behind-a-view-ahead-150622.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNGfse9ZK8

Sounds great, but I would be concerned if other drivers put too much faith in it and lose their perspective of distance, that oncoming vehicle on the screen may be closer than you thing, or further away.

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#2 23-06-2015 9:46pm

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Ye i should have really started a new thread as there's no discussion allowed on the dashcam one.

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#3 23-06-2015 9:50pm

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I was wondering why waterfordwhispersnews featured an article on this

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#4 23-06-2015 10:16pm

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What if the picture freezes and overtaking driver assumes coast is clear, will he get a few free Galaxy S phones for his trouble?

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#5 23-06-2015 11:19pm

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Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

What if the picture freezes and overtaking driver assumes coast is clear, will he get a few free Galaxy S phones for his trouble?

Ya. Great idea in theory but even assuming that it could be designed to prevent a freeze frame senario, I still see it as transferring some possible liability onto the lorry and so it will never be a runner unless it was made compulsory.

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#6 24-06-2015 8:59am

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Well if the picture freeze's somehow, it'll be quite obvious to the view because the scenery won't be changing...

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#7 24-06-2015 9:35am

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GavMan wrote: »

Well if the picture freeze's somehow, it'll be quite obvious to the view because the scenery won't be changing...

People have driven through the shopping center doors and sued the GPS navigation company for it in the past.
You'd be surprised how stupid some drivers can be sometimes.

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#8 24-06-2015 10:44am

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Assumed it was a publicity stunt and the only truck with it fitted wouldn't see much actual road use.

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#9 24-06-2015 11:01am

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Can't see why the likes of Sentinel (From the Dakar Rally etc) or something similar isn't in use commercially:

http://www.redbull.com/ie/en/motorsports/offroad/stories/1331699843023/dakar-rally-2015-the-sentinel

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#10 24-06-2015 4:21pm

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B00056718 wrote: »

People have driven through the shopping center doors and sued the GPS navigation company for it in the past.
You'd be surprised how stupid some judges can be sometimes.

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#11 24-06-2015 4:45pm

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GavMan wrote: »

Well if the picture freeze's somehow, it'll be quite obvious to the view because the scenery won't be changing...

People have followed GPS to the wrong country and even got ferries or drive thousands of km into a desert when heading for a coastal city! They just blindly follow the screen.

Truck won't work unless they somehow managed to get it to the phone screen with an augmented reality app so the driver can keep texting and see if it's clear.

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#12 24-06-2015 8:50pm

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#13 24-06-2015 11:08pm

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lol

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#15 01-07-2015 12:39pm

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Discussed last week:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=95987986

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#16 01-07-2015 2:52pm

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No doubt they could also play ads while you are stuck in traffic.

I would guess if that was done here drivers would drive through the truck as the road is clear right in front of them so they would think.

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#17 01-07-2015 2:58pm

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punisher5112 wrote: »

No doubt they could also play ads while you are stuck in traffic.

I would guess if that was done here drivers would drive through the truck as the road is clear right in front of them so they would think.

It is an advert.

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#18 01-07-2015 7:40pm

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punisher5112 wrote: »

No doubt they could also play ads while you are stuck in traffic.

One like this perhaps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h80Gt0rG8Jo

PS. They never did get there....

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#19 01-07-2015 9:30pm

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Kenny Logins wrote: »

It is an advert.

Well obviously....

I meant if it actually took off.

Samsung plastered all over sort of gave it away as advertising

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#20 02-07-2015 12:34am

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What if its dark - wont c 2much scenery den !

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#21 03-07-2015 5:41pm

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I would say the truck has headlights.

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