GPS nav system now integrates a black box

Published on July 18th, 2007 in gps navigation

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Korean Mercury just announced a new navigation system called Black Eagle (or MD3000) that doubles as a black box.

md3000-gps-03.jpgThe black box uses a special camera to record video of accident for about 18 seconds (12 seconds before the accident and 6 seconds after), considering any situation of reaching a negative 1.1G acceleration as an accident. It relies on a special software to detect the vehicle and its break lights from your vehicles windshield. The black box also tries to warn drivers with alerts before you get into an accident.

Just to prevent any confusion; the device can not detect the accident 12 seconds before it happens, it just let’s you rewind back 12 seconds after it happens… via

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