What will they invent next?

[SimonMaidenhead]

Germans put crash proof technology into motor bikes http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=21816








I'm not laughing

[sprinter1050]

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Several times-get it ? Sorry.

[Andrew_M]

sprinter1050 said:

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Several times-get it ? Sorry.

This.

[SimonMaidenhead]

sprinter1050 said:

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Several times-get it ? Sorry.

MODS feel free to delete, didn't realise it was a repost

[Original Poster]

It deserves to be posted again IMO, makes me chuckle every time!

[anonymous-user]

Its not funny because the guy on the bike gets hit, but because the system didnt warn him

[Sleepy nic]

snowy slopes said:

Its not funny because the guy on the bike gets hit, but because the system didnt warn him

True, but still a bit shocking imo

[anonymous-user]

Sleepy nic said:

snowy slopes said:

Its not funny because the guy on the bike gets hit, but because the system didnt warn him

True, but still a bit shocking imo

Sorry, i maybe didnt phrase my post very well, but i think the idea that this technology couldnt see that van coming is hilarious. The fact he got mullered by the van, is both shocking and sad, hope this clears it up

[SpinningPlates]

snowy slopes said:

Sleepy nic said:

snowy slopes said:

Its not funny because the guy on the bike gets hit, but because the system didnt warn him

True, but still a bit shocking imo

Sorry, i maybe didnt phrase my post very well, but i think the idea that this technology couldnt see that van coming is hilarious. The fact he got mullered by the van, is both shocking and sad, hope this clears it up

I can't tell if either one or the both of you are being serious xD

[Thou]

SpinningPlates said:

snowy slopes said:

Sleepy nic said:

snowy slopes said:

Its not funny because the guy on the bike gets hit, but because the system didnt warn him

True, but still a bit shocking imo

Sorry, i maybe didnt phrase my post very well, but i think the idea that this technology couldnt see that van coming is hilarious. The fact he got mullered by the van, is both shocking and sad, hope this clears it up

I can't tell if either one or the both of you are being serious xD

Sadly, I think they both are...

[pits]

I thought this was going to be a contest type thing where we would all make up ideas for the bike and then invent them, guess I will be shelving the dog missiles

[Wedg1e]

pits said:

I thought this was going to be a contest type thing where we would all make up ideas for the bike and then invent them, guess I will be shelving the dog missiles

Bah. There goes my wing-mirror-kicker-offer then.

actually, I do have an idea... how about a large LCD screen that fits over your numberplate, linked to the satnav, so when Mr Garmin bongs up a Gatso, the screen goes black...

[Silent1]

The system didn't fail, it wasn't designed to deal with that situation as that's was in effect behind the bike

[bob1179]

Isn't it a wind up? Or (as usual) have I missed something?

[pits]

Wedg1e said:

pits said:

I thought this was going to be a contest type thing where we would all make up ideas for the bike and then invent them, guess I will be shelving the dog missiles

Bah. There goes my wing-mirror-kicker-offer then.

actually, I do have an idea... how about a large LCD screen that fits over your numberplate, linked to the satnav, so when Mr Garmin bongs up a Gatso, the screen goes black...

Wouldn't a small hydraulic ram or electric motor with a black piece of card on it suffice, and when you flip a switch it winds down over the plate, using a PDA hooked to a small webcam mounted in the tail fairing to show you whether it has deployed or not as a fail safe, and it would be cheaper

[Wedg1e]

pits said:

Wedg1e said:

pits said:

I thought this was going to be a contest type thing where we would all make up ideas for the bike and then invent them, guess I will be shelving the dog missiles

Bah. There goes my wing-mirror-kicker-offer then.

actually, I do have an idea... how about a large LCD screen that fits over your numberplate, linked to the satnav, so when Mr Garmin bongs up a Gatso, the screen goes black...

Wouldn't a small hydraulic ram or electric motor with a black piece of card on it suffice, and when you flip a switch it winds down over the plate, using a PDA hooked to a small webcam mounted in the tail fairing to show you whether it has deployed or not as a fail safe, and it would be cheaper

If you're going that fast that you need to obscure the plate, you probably don't have time to take your eyes off the road to check the video screen...

Seem to recall seeing a demo some years ago where large LCDs were being touted as an alternative to curtains: flick of switch, LCD goes black, neighbours can't watch you shagging

[_Neal_]

I'm confused as to whether anyone's being serious on this thread.

Video looks to be fake. The camera doesn't follow the bike properly as he pulls away (even though that the whole point of the piece) instead remaining focused on the van/impact area, plus the camera crew/anchor would have heard/seen a van approaching at speed, plus the van doesn't seem to be braking at all at impact (only after). Also, wouldn't the van driver get out (on the side facing the camera, given that it's in Germany)?

Clearly, it's fairly shocking if it's not staged.

[Fleegle]

_Neal_ said:

I'm confused as to whether anyone's being serious on this thread.

Video looks to be fake. The camera doesn't follow the bike properly as he pulls away (even though that the whole point of the piece) instead remaining focused on the van/impact area, plus the camera crew/anchor would have heard/seen a van approaching at speed, plus the van doesn't seem to be braking at all at impact (only after). Also, wouldn't the van driver get out (on the side facing the camera, given that it's in Germany)?

Clearly, it's fairly shocking if it's not staged.

Are you sure it's fake? I have one of these systems installed on my bike.

[pits]

Fleegle said:

_Neal_ said:

I'm confused as to whether anyone's being serious on this thread.

Video looks to be fake. The camera doesn't follow the bike properly as he pulls away (even though that the whole point of the piece) instead remaining focused on the van/impact area, plus the camera crew/anchor would have heard/seen a van approaching at speed, plus the van doesn't seem to be braking at all at impact (only after). Also, wouldn't the van driver get out (on the side facing the camera, given that it's in Germany)?

Clearly, it's fairly shocking if it's not staged.

Are you sure it's fake? I have one of these systems installed on my bike.

I have 2 separate systems working unison on my bike aswell

[Conian]

I have one too, I wish i'd paid extra for the Transit detection system after seeing that video.
oddly, it detects Vauxhall Vanaros