Racing car for people with spinal paralysis

A quadriceps athlete suffering from spinal cord injury will return to the steering wheel at the Indianapolis 500 race this year. All thanks to a smart car called SAM (Automobile Semi-Automatic).

A paranoid paralyzed athlete will return to the steering wheel at the Indianapolis 500 race this year. All thanks to a smart car called SAM (Automobile Semi-Automatic).

Tilt your head to steer, tilt your head to accelerate and bite on the sensor to brake the car

In 2000, a fatal accident during training caused the athlete Sam Schmidt to be paralyzed all four limbs. But, thanks to a special Corvette C7 Stingray 2014, Sam Schmidt will return to the Indianapolis 500 race this year.

According to The Verge, Schmidt will only drive four laps of warm-up before the race begins (no racing). His Corvette C7 will be equipped with infrared sensors and cameras can monitor the movement of his head to put into processing on the CPU of the car. Schmidt will wear a hat that contains an infrared reflective surface; A pressure sensor placed in the mouth will help him brake the car.

Tilting your head and tilting your head backwards will help Schmidt divert or brake the car. The GPS on the car will update 1000 times per second to adjust the direction as needed: when the car is only 1 meter from the border, the GPS will automatically instruct the GPU to divert it. At the same time, the driver will be supported by a driver in the driver's seat. Off-road managers can also issue an emergency stop for the Corvette C7.

At the same time, this special Corvette C7 will also automatically rotate the steering wheel in the direction of control. The Semi Autonomous Motocar system on the Corvette C7 was developed by Arrow Electronics.

The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to take place on May 25th.