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Engineers develop 'smart' stop sign to warn drivers and self-driving vehicles approaching junctions

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clock 07 March 2019 •
The next-generation stop sign developed by UTSA researchers uses an infrared sensor to detect vehicles. Image: UTSA
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The next-generation stop sign developed by UTSA researchers uses an infrared sensor to detect vehicles. Image: UTSA

'Smart' system uses an infrared sensor to detect the velocity and trajectory of vehicles as they approach the stop sign

Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have developed a low-cost smart stop sign, powered by an integrated solar panel, that they claim can detect vehicles as they approach an intersection....

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