
The intelligent transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.
Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.
Led by professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.
These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”
“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”
Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.
“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.
“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”
纽卡斯尔大学的智能交通团队将一辆电动汽车变成了一个名为“DriveLAB”的移动实验室,以了解老年司机面临的挑战,并发现关键的压力点在哪里。
研究表明,放弃驾驶是老年人健康和幸福感下降的主要原因之一,导致他们变得更加孤立和不活跃。
在菲尔·布莱斯教授的带领下,纽卡斯尔团队正在为老年司机开发车载技术,希望能帮助他们在晚年继续开车。
其中包括定制导航工具、夜视系统和智能速度调整。菲尔·布莱斯解释说:“对许多老年人来说,尤其是那些独居或住在乡下的老年人,开车对保持他们的独立性很重要,让他们可以自由外出,而不必依赖别人。”
“但我们都必须接受,随着年龄的增长,我们的反应会变慢,这通常会导致人们避开任何可能具有挑战性的驾驶条件,对自己的驾驶技术失去信心。”结果是,人们在真正需要开车之前就停止了开车。”
老年司机研究的首席研究员Amy Guo博士解释说:“DriveLAB正在帮助我们了解老年司机的关键点和困难,以及我们如何使用技术来解决这些问题。
“例如,我们大多数人会认为老年司机总是比其他人开得慢,但令人惊讶的是,我们发现在30英里/小时的区域,他们很难保持恒定的速度,因此更有可能打破速度限制,面临被罚款的风险。”我们正在研究控制其速度的系统的好处,以此来防止这种情况的发生。
“我们希望我们的工作将有助于提供技术解决方案,以确保老年司机在驾驶时更安全。”以上翻译结果来自有道神经网络翻译(YNMT)· 通用场景
句子成分分析:
"But we all haveto accept | that as we get older || our reactions slow down || and this often results in people avoiding
any potentially challenging drivingconditions and losing confidence [in their driving skills].
句子语法结构详解:
(older 为 old 的比较级形式)
* all 为同位语
* accept 为谓语。
* that 为连词,引导宾语从句。
* as 为连词,引导状语从句。
* get 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* old 为形容词作表语。
* our 开头为陈述句。
* slow 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* 第1个 and 为并列连词,连接并列句。
* results 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* avoiding 为动名词,作宾语。
* losing 为动名词。
* have to 为情态动词。we 为人称代词主格。our, their 为形容词型物主代词。this 为指示代词。all 为不定代词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
have to | 1) 不得不 2) 必须 |
slow down | 1) 减慢速度 2) 减缓, 松弛下来 |
result in... | 导致..., 造成... |
Vocabulary:
but [bʌt] | conj. | 1) 但是 2) 而, 却 |
all [ɔ:l] | pron | 全部, 全数, 一切 |
accept [әk'sept] | vt. | 1) 收受,接受(建议、邀请等) 2) (认为合适或足够好而)接受 |
as [æz] | conj. | 1) 当...时, 在...期间, 随着... 2) 由于, 因为 |
get [get] | vi. | 1) 变得,变为 2) 抵达,到达 3) 达到,处于 |
old [әuld] | a. | 1) 老的,年纪大的,不年轻的 2) 具体年龄,(多少)岁,年纪 |
reaction [ri'ækʃәn] | n. | 1) 反应,回应 2) (对旧观念等的)抗拒 |
and [ænd] | conj. | 1) 和, 与, 同, 并 2) 然后,接着 |
this [θis] | pron | 这(个) |
often ['ɔ:fn] | ad. | 常常; 经常; 时常 |
people ['pi:pl] | n. | 1) 人,人们,大家 2) 国民,人民,臣民,群众 |
avoid [ә'vɔid] | vt. | 1) 避免,防止 2) 回避,避开,躲避 |
any ['eni] | ad. | 1) 丝毫,在任何程度上 2) (根本)不 |
potentially [pә'tenʃәli] | ad. | 可能地, 潜在地 |
challenging | a. | 1) 富有挑战性的,考验能力的 2) 挑起争论的, 不赞同的 |
driving ['draiviŋ] | n. | 驾驶,行驶,开车 |
condition [kәn'diʃәn] | n. | 1) 环境,条件 2) 状态 |
lose [lu:z] | vt. | 1) 失去,损失,丧失 2) 丢失,遗失 |
confidence ['kɔnfidәns] | n. | 1) 信心,信任 2) 把握,自信心 |
skill ['skil] | n. | 1) 技巧,技艺 2) 技能,技术 |
句子成分分析:
The result is | that people stop driving || before they really need to.
句子语法结构详解:
* is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* that 为连词,引导表语从句。
* stop 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* driving 为动名词,作宾语。
* before 为连词,引导时间状语从句。句子有省略。
* need 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* they 为人称代词主格。the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
stop doing sth | 停止做某事 |
Vocabulary:
result [ri'zʌlt] | n. | 1) 结果,后果 2) 结果(包括比分、得票、获胜者或当选者名单等) |
people ['pi:pl] | n. | 1) 人,人们,大家 2) 国民,人民,臣民,群众 |
drive [draiv] | vi. | 1) 驾驶, 开(车) 2) 急速地或猛烈地运动 |
before [bi'fɔ:] | conj. | 1) (时间)在...之前 2) (宁可...而)不愿 |
really ['riәli] | ad. | 1) 实际上, 事实上,真实地,真正地 2) (强调观点等)确实,的确 |
need [ni:d] | vt. | 需要,必需 |
句子成分分析:
We're looking at the benefits (of systems (which control their speed [as a way (of preventing that)])).
句子语法结构详解:
(we're = we are)
* looking 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
* which 为关系代词,引导定语从句。
* control 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* preventing 为动名词,作介词宾语。
* we 为人称代词主格。their 为形容词型物主代词。that 为指示代词。are 为助动词。the 为定冠词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
look at... | 1) 看,瞧 2) 看待 3) 考虑, 研究, 检查 |
Vocabulary:
benefit ['benifit] | n. | 1) 优势,益处,成效 2) (政府对病人、失业者等提供的)补助金,救济金,抚恤金 |
system ['sistәm] | n. | 1) 系统 2) (思想或理论)体系 |
control [kәn'trәul] | vt. | 1) 指挥,控制,掌管,支配 2) 限制,限定 |
speed [spi:d] | n. | 1) 速度 2) 进度 |
as [æz] | prep. | 1) 作为, 当作 2) 像,如同 |
way [wei] | n. | 1) 方法,方式,途径 2) 路, 道路,路线 |
prevent [pri'vent] | vt. | 阻止,阻碍,阻挠 |
that [ðæt] | pron | 1) 那(个) 2) (在句中作关系代词, 连接从句 |
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