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" We remember when steering wheel vibrations signaled an out-of-balance wheel. And when a navigational system voice command was too late, too early or too distracting and we missed a turn. \u200BWhat do those two frustrations have to do with each other? The good folks at AT&amp;amp;amp;T Labs have created a vibrating steering wheel that works in conjunction with the nav system to help you along the way. Twenty actuators in the steering wheel can be fired in a certain sequence to create helpful vibrations. They could fire in a clockwise path to signal a right turn and, of course, counter-clockwise for a left turn. Researchers are also considering using steering wheel vibrations to warn drivers of cars in their blind spots. This work is based on haptics (from the Greekhaptesthai or to touch), adding tactile prompts to visual or auditory instructions. This is another attempt to cut down on driver distraction and according to one study it&amp;#039;s helpful with younger drivers when it complements nav screens and spoken information. Another study showed it was efficient with older drivers when it went with auditory commands.  . Related posts:  Video Exclusive: Ryan Hunter-Reay on the $25,000 IndyCar Steering Wheel  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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