Scientists invent bicycle that warns you if you are about to crash

荷兰科学家发明智能自行车 可提出危险警报

Dutch scientists invent bicycle that warns you if you are about to crash

The Netherlands on Monday launched its first-ever "intelligent bicycle", fitted with an array of electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country.

荷兰在周一推出了其国内首款"智能自行车".这种"智能自行车"装有一系列的电子设备,能帮助降低事故发生率.在一些酷爱骑行自行车的国家当中,老年骑自行车者事故频发.

Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle prototype runs on electricity, and sports a forward-looking radar mounted below the handlebars and a camera in the rear mudguard.

"智能自行车"是由荷兰政府委托荷兰组织应用科学研究（TNO）开发的.这款原型机依靠电力运行,车把下方装有前视雷达,后方挡泥板上装有相机.

A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 euros ($1,800) to 3,200 euros per bicycle.

这种自行车将有望在未来两年推出市场,每辆售价在1700欧元（合1800美元）至3200欧元之间.

The forward and rearward detection devices on the test bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating warning system installed in the bicycle's saddle and handlebars to alert cyclists to impending danger.

测试车的前置和后置检测装备通过机载计算机与振动警报系统相连接.内置在自行车车座和车把中的振动警报系统,能够提醒骑自行车者将可能发生的危险.

The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead.

当后方有其他骑自行车者靠近时,车座便会振动起来；而当前方有障碍物时,车把就会振动起来.

It also has a cradle in which a computer tablet can be inserted, to wirelessly connect and "talk" to the bicycle through a dedicated application.

它还有一个置物架,能够置入平板电脑.该平板电脑能无线上网,以及通过专门应用程序与自行车"对话".

The mounted tablet also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle's path, like a lamppost, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.