▲ In lieu of an outside rear-view mirror, this system
utilizes the dash-mounted tablet as a video mirror. It would receive images from exterior or interior cameras, which can be toggled to provide adjustment or to scan an area. This digital record-keeping system can reduce repetitive data entry and replace a paper system.
▲ Among the features of this multiuse tablet is a passive security system that monitors who enters and exits the bus via a radio-frequency tab imbedded in student ID cards. The tablet also can be used to log the use and maintenance of the bus.
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lengthened or shortened for different pas- senger capacities. Tink of a conventional Type C bus having the middle third re- moved to create a Type A small bus, and vice versa. A wheelchair lift could also be built into the entry door of this low-floor bus, which would also keep a low center of gravity and could prevent rollovers. Side panels and glass are also shared from
the left to the right side. Sealed windows, while in contradiction with current FMVSS 217 for emergency exits, could also provide a cost savings benefit. Tey would keep kids from sticking appendages out the window, or losing book bags, though no mention is made of the air conditioning systems that would almost certainly be needed. Te team also embraced the concept of
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“passive safety,” referring to shapes or ma- terials that have an intrinsic safety aspect to them, as opposed to a seat belt, which has to be acted upon to receive its benefit. Kerechuk said the E2 design features many examples of passive safety throughout, such as the exterior body that features a system of progressively crushable ma- terials in the front, rear and flank areas, providing an energy-absorbing strike zone around the perimeter of the vehicle.
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