All drivers are familiar with the annoying blind spot problem.
More than 840,000 car accidents happen because of the blind spot, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Those blind spots result in property damage and in some cases, even death.
Even though drivers take precautions by adjusting side mirrors and driver’s seat properly, installing additional cameras and others, blind spots cannot be eliminated completely.
Fortunately, there is now a solution for the common problem, thanks to a 14-year-old girl who doesn’t even drive yet!
But not having a driver’s license didn’t stop Alaina Gassler from understanding the damages and fatalities caused by blind spots.
She presented her amazing invention at the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars) competition.
Alaina’s project is called ‘Improving Safety by Removing Blind Spots’ and she explained: “I did that by having a camera behind the a-pillar of a car and the camera sent the video to a projector that projected the image onto the pillar essentially making it invisible and making the driver see behind it.”
The teen used attainable materials such as projector, a webcam, and 3D printed materials to project the outside view onto the car’s blind spots.
Alaina was awarded for her invention and it earned her the top place in the nationwide competition.
One Facebook user commented: “The youths of today are so much smarter than we were. They are amazing intellectuals. So many have made such simple yet powerful solutions. Like girl who a simple straw purifiers and gave them to Flint Michigan and third world countries. There are many youths that contribute to the world.”
Another wrote: “Wow, well deserved prize and amazing idea that could prevent many accidents or near accidents. I’m sure her parents are soooo proud of her!”
A third added: “All I want is a shovel in front of my car to move the people out of the left lane that drive too slow.”
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section and SHARE this post with your family and friends!
Replaced!