Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have solved
a 70 year old mystery in traffic research: an until now inexplicable jerkiness
when we steer a vehicle. The discovery may lead to safety systems in cars that
can correct dangerous steering movements before they occur.
The ability to predict what a driver is going to do in the
near future and to be able to prepare the car's system for this sounds a little
bit like science fiction, and it would naturally be a dream come true for the
safety departments at car manufacturers. The dream is now one step closer to
becoming reality.