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Cars sometimes have headlights designed to give the
impression of
eyes. (see link) Sports cars almost always look mean or
mad,
allthough I
rented one while back whose "mean" expression could
also be
read as a child that just got scolded.
Anyway, head and tailights could be designed such
that a
switch on the dashboard could change the upper portion
shape to mimic eyelids narrowing, raising, furrowed
brow,
arched in suprise, that sort of thing.
You could change the profile manually or sensors in the
car
could judge your mood and make the car match it.
These were designed after the Terminator's eyes.
https://www.osram.c...echnology/index.jsp
[doctorremulac3, May 17 2019]
Bad car! Go to your garage!
https://images.app....l/jex8dLDcAUbpZwQ78
[doctorremulac3, May 17 2019]
US6757593
https://patents.goo...757593?oq=US6757593
[xaviergisz, May 17 2019]
A car that can wink, laugh, cry and get angry
https://www.nytimes...ut-its-passing.html
[xaviergisz, May 17 2019]
Headlight perimeter profiles to denote expression
https://images.app....l/mMf8hkdg7kA5Bb5B8
[doctorremulac3, May 17 2019]
car_20eyebrows
[hippo, May 17 2019]
"Turn Signals Are The Facial Expressions Of Automobiles" by Don Norman
https://www.goodrea...ions_Of_Automobiles
Classic human factors text [hippo, May 17 2019]
Emoticars
[hippo, May 17 2019]
[link]
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There needs to be a bleak, emotionless, hostile glare option. |
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Maybe it could be modeled on a cat. |
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Somebody actually patented a similar idea? Jeez,
that's just sad. |
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I'll specify my idea's difference. "A perimeter of
decorative LEDs around headlights and tail lights
that project various images to denote human
expression to those lights." |
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Trying to read that other guy's patents as
somebody who's written his own and been granted
several patents and wow. This guy was on
psychedelics or something. Never read a more
rambling, confusing, GET TO THE POINT! patent in
my life. |
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Anyway, this could actually be something where
you retrofit it onto existing headlights. It's a great
idea except nobody would ever buy them. |
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//There needs to be a bleak, emotionless, hostile glare option// - have you never seen the front of a BMW? |
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Given the cheapness of LCD displays, it should be possible to
replace at least the rear light clusters with two screens. They
could then display red, yellow-flashing or white as
appropriate, and could convey all manner of emotions. |
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// have you never seen the front of a BMW? // |
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Not all at once, no. The view through a telescopic gunsight tends to be a bit restricted. |
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It DOES stand for "Break My Window" after all. |
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Although Teslas are the new douchemobile. At least
where I live. |
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