Things We Like: iDriver, iPhone-Controlled Minivan

Chris Barylick · October 16th, 2009, 02:41 PM

Earlier this week, news of the iDriver application, which was developed by computer science researchers at Berlin's Free University, hit the web. As the name would suggest, the application allowed users to drive a modified minivan, the "Spirit of Berlin." Per PopSci, steering, break and acceleration commands are sent over Wi-Fi and the demo video features researchers are driving it around an airport for testing.

Video below!

wizdomseeker · October 16th, 2009, 02:49 PM #2

Passsenger: Oh no!! the driver fell asleep!!
other passenger: There's an app for that.

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Chris Barylick Rocks the Board Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 522 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Things We Like: iDriver, iPhone-Controlled Minivan - October 16th, 2009, 02:41 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> Earlier this week, news of the iDriver application, which was developed by computer science researchers at Berlin's Free University, hit the web. As the name would suggest, the application allowed users to drive a modified minivan, the "Spirit of Berlin." Per PopSci, steering, break and acceleration commands are sent over Wi-Fi and the demo video features researchers are driving it around an airport for testing. Video below!

wizdomseeker New Recruit Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	October 16th, 2009, 02:49 PM #2
	Passsenger: Oh no!! the driver fell asleep!! other passenger: There's an app for that.