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Nov 1, 2008

American scientists invented the smart tire could advance warning to drivers

U.S. researchers announced that they invented a "smart" tires, tire sensors sensitive to damage.

Indiana Purdue University researchers, this kind of "smart" tire by the multi-layer of different materials, electronic devices can detect any part of the tire, the report classified loss, barbed nails, aging and manufacturing defects and errors, such as the installation Tire safety. A built-in tire chips can be detected at all levels of tire collection, analysis of the tire, such as whether there is a risk of leakage, and to report to the driver.

Purdue University Center for electro-hydraulic expert, said: "This series of time-consuming process of less than 1 second, to allow drivers to have more time to respond."

Cruz said that they had to create 24 "smart" tire, the next step should be to make this tire market, the automobile manufacturers to transfer technology. He is expected to adopt the technology of the additional costs of about 1 U.S. dollars per tire, finished, "Smart" tires sold at around 50 U.S. dollars each, may be applied to the first car.

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