Engineering research team working with Toyota to explore creative safety devices

An 18-wheeler suddenly swerves into your lane at high speed. Recognition of this life hazard sends a signal from the brain to your right foot and arms to quickly brake, and/or take evasive action with the steering wheel. How long does this impulsive reaction take? One second? A half-second? Is this fast enough?

Two Auburn Engineering professors, Russell Mailen and Chad Rose, are partnering with Toyota Research Institute North America to develop a potential solution that might trim emergency reaction time and save lives.

Read more about the engineering research team working with Toyota.