This Teenager's Invention Removes Blind Spots From Cars! | [MASHABLE NEWS]

With blind spot detection becoming a norm for cars, 14-year-old Alaina Gassler used webcams, projects, and other materials to best solve the issue many drivers face. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: https://ift.tt/2IavB0Y ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/1qKfvfFdJqs ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/3XqRJRCSQzA ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/mEmwJzQjwyw Best of playlist: Best of Mashable Tech Playlist: Tech Features & Trending Coverage Keep up with us on social media Mashable.com: https://ift.tt/2Ibu5rm Facebook: https://ift.tt/2I7KIYV Twitter: https://ift.tt/2IgAQIf Instagram: https://ift.tt/2I6suXD Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment. Subscribe to Mashable: https://ift.tt/2IavB0Y Middle schooler creates invention to remove car blind spots The student, Alaina Gassler, made the gadget using a webcam, projector, and 3D-printed materials. Gassler placed the webcam outside of the passenger side while displaying the live video on a projector on the driver’s side. The student’s work earned her $25,000 and winner of the competition. Blind spot detection is becoming a norm in cars. This can come in the form of light, noise, or vibrating sensors that warn drivers of nearby objects/cars they can’t see. https://ift.tt/34nIknB Mashable November 03, 2019 at 04:51AM