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Blind spot monitor

1 A 'blind spot monitor' is a vehicle-based sensor device that detects other vehicles

located to the driver’s side and rear. Warnings can be visual, audible,

vibrating or tactile.[http://www.tricityinsurancenews.c

om/archives/automobile-blind-spot-monitoring-system/ Automobile Blind-

Spot Monitoring System, Tri-City Insurance News, January 27, 2006]


Blind spot monitor

1 However, blind spot monitors are an option that may include more than monitoring the sides of the vehicle.

It can include Cross Traffic Alert, which alerts drivers backing out of a

parking space when traffic is approaching from the sides.


Blind spot monitor - History

1 Calculated elimination of blind spots by trained drivers is cheap, and obviates the need for expensive technological solutions to that

problem, provided drivers take the time to set up and use their mirrors

properly.


Blind spot monitor - History

1 George Platzer received a patent for the blind spot monitor, and it has

been incorporated into various products associated with Ford Motor Company. The blind zone mirror has

been touted as an elegant and relatively inexpensive solution to this

recognized problem.


Blind spot monitor - Blind Spot Information System

1 'BLIS' is an acronym for 'Bl'ind Spot 'I'nformation 'S'ystem, a system of

protection developed by Volvo Cars|Volvo. Volvo's previous parent Ford Motor Company has since adapted

the system to its Ford, Lincoln (automobile), and Mercury

(automobile) brands.



1 This system was first introduced on the redesigned 2007 Volvo S80

sedan and produced a visible alert when a car entered the blind spot while a driver was switching lanes, using two door mounted lenses to check the blind spot area for an

impending collision.



1 Mazda was the first Japanese automaker to offer a Blind spot (vehicle)|Blind spot

monitor, which they refer to as BSM (Blind Spot Monitoring). It was initially

introduced on the 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring and remained limited to only that highest trim level through the 2012 model year. For 2013, the CX-9 Touring and Grand Touring both have

BSM standard. T



1 Mazda also added BSM to the redesigned 2009 Mazda6 s Grand touring when it was introduced. It was added to additional trim levels as low as the 2013 Mazda6 i Touring

Plus. It has also been added to various version of the Mazda3 and CX-5, often as part of any option

package.



1 On Ford products, the system was first introduced in the spring of 2009 on the 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion

Hybrid, 2010 Mercury Milan and Milan Hybrid and 2010 Lincoln MKZ.


Blind spot monitor - Blind Spot Intervention Systems

1 In 2010, the Nissan Fuga/Infiniti M will for the first time counter steer

the vehicle to keep it from colliding.


Blind spot

1 * Scotoma, an obscuration of the visual

field


Blind spot

1 * Optic disc, also known as the anatomical blind spot, the specific region of the retina where the optic

nerve and blood vessels pass through to connect to the back of the

eye


Blind spot

1 * Blind spot (vision), also known as the physiological blind spot, the

specific scotoma in the visual field that corresponds to the lack of light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the

optic disc


Blind spot

1 * The Blind Spot (1921), an early science fiction novel by Homer Eon Flint and Austin

Hall


Blind spot

1 * Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary, the English title of Im toten Winkel

(2002)mdash;an Austrian documentary about Traudl Junge, the last personal secretary of Adolf Hitler


Blind spot

1 * Blind Spot, a 2008 documentary on peak oil by

Adolfo Doring


Blind spot

1 * Blindspot, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics

universe


Blind spot

1 * Blind spot (vehicle), areas outside of the vehicle that cannot be seen while looking forward or through

optical aids.


Blind spot

1 * Blind spot (psychology), a subject about which one is prejudiced or

ignorant, such as a bias blind spot


Blind spot (vehicle)

1 A 'blind spot' in a vehicle is an area around the vehicle that cannot be directly

observed by the driver while at the controls, under existing circumstances. Blind spots

exist in a wide range of vehicles: cars, trucks, motorboats, sailboats. and aircraft. Other

types of transport have no blind spots at all, such as bicycles, motorcycles and horses.

Proper adjustment of mirrors and use of other technical solutions can eliminate or alleviate

vehicle blind spots.



1 In transport, 'driver visibility' is the maximum distance at which the driver of a vehicle can see and

identify prominent objects around the vehicle.[http://www.op.dlr.de/ne-oe/ir/fasimod.html Fasimod] Visibility is primarily determined by weather conditions (see visibility) and by a automotive design|vehicle's design



1 Blind spots may occur in the front of the driver when the A-pillar (also called the windshield pillar), side-view mirror, and interior rear-view mirror block a driver's view of the road. Behind the driver, there are

additional pillar (car)|pillars, headrests, passengers, and cargo,

that may reduce visibility.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Adjusting mirrors to end side blind spots

1 Calculated elimination of blind spots by properly trained drivers is cheap, and obviates the need for expensive

technological solutions to that problem, provided drivers take the time to set up and use their mirrors

effectively


Blind spot (vehicle) - Adjusting mirrors to end side blind spots

1 Of course, rearward invisibility is an entirely

different matter


Blind spot (vehicle) - Motor vehicles

1 Rear quarter blind spots can be:



1 * checked by turning one's head briefly (risking rear-end

collisions),



1 * reduced by installing mirrors with larger field of view|fields-of-view, or



1 * eliminated by reducing overlap between side and rear-view mirrors by adjusting side mirrors so the side of the car is barely visible when your head is between the front seats (for

the right side mirror) and almost touching the drivers window (for the left side mirror), then checking to be sure you can see cars approaching from behind on either side when on

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Blind spot (vehicle) - Forward visibility

1 This diagram shows the blocked view in a horizontal-plane in front of the

driver. The front-end blind spots caused by this can create problems

in traffic situations, such as in roundabouts, Intersection (road)|

intersections, and Railroad crossing|road crossings. Front-end blind spots

are influenced by the following design criteria:


Blind spot (vehicle) - Effects of A-pillar angle on visibility

1 Most passenger cars have a diagonal pillar as shown in this side view. The angle between the horizon and pillar (automobile)|A-pillar is approximately 40 degrees with a straight pillar that is not too thick. This gives the car a strong, aerodynamic body with an

adequately-sized front door.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Panoramic windshield

1 The sides of a 'panoramic windshield' are curved, which makes it possible to design vertical A-pillars that give

the driver maximum forward visibility. However, it is impossible to

design an aerodynamic small car with a vertical A-pillar because the

more vertical the A-pillar is, the less space the door opening has, and the greater frontal area and coefficient of

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Blind spot (vehicle) - Flat windshields

1 Some modern car designs have an extremely flat A-pillar angle with the

horizon. For example, the Pontiac Firebird and Chevrolet Camaro from

1993-2002 had a windshield angle of 68° with the vertical, which equals

just 22° with the horizon.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Flat windshields

1 A flatter A-pillar's advantages include reducing the overall drag coefficient and making the car body stronger in a frontal collision, at the expense of reducing driver visibility in a 180°

field of view from left to right


Blind spot (vehicle) - Other disadvantages of a flat windshield angle

1 *Other traffic can not see the driver through the reflection if the driver can see them.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Other disadvantages of a flat windshield angle

1 *The heater needs more time to heat the bigger window

surface.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Height of the driver

1 An A-pillar that is split up and has a small triangle window (Front Quarter glass) can give a short driving|driver

visibility problems.



1 Some cars the windshield is fillet with the roof-line with a big radius.



1 A fillet round A-pillar can give a tall driver visibility problems. Also

sometimes the A-pillar can block the driver from seeing motorcyclists.



1 A driver may reduce the size of a blind spot or eliminate it completely by turning their head in the direction

of the obstruction. This allows the driver to see better around the

obstruction and allows the driver better depth perception.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Visibility in a convertible

1 Because there is no roof connection between the A- and B-pillars, the A-

pillars of a Convertible (car)|convertible automobile have to be

stronger and even thicker.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Dashboard reflection

1 It is best if the dashboard has a non-reflecting dark colored

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Blind spot (vehicle) - A-pillar reflection

1 It is best if the inside of the A-pillar has a non-reflecting dark colored surface.


Blind spot (vehicle) - A-pillar reflection

1 If the side of the window is curved there is less A-pillar

reflection.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Light through roof reflection

1 Some new model cars have a very big sunroof. Sometimes the sunlight

through the roof lights up the dashboard and gives a reflection

(physics)|reflection in the windshield.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Other automobile design factors

1 Other design factors may prevent a manufacturer from maximizing visibility. These include safety, as narrower pillars

cannot be made strong as easily as thicker pillars, and size restraints pertaining to aerodynamics, as taller, more vertical windshields create additional drag and

reduce fuel efficiency. They also include fashion and cost, whereby design and

appearance considerations can be deemed preeminent.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Blind Spot Information System

1 This system was first introduced in the Volvo S80 sedan and produced a visible alert when a car entered the

blind spot while a driver was switching lanes, using two door

mounted lenses to check the blind spot area for an impending collision.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Blind Spot Information System

1 Some newer and more costly systems use side radar offering

better performance and also warn of fast approaching vehicles entering

the blind spot.


Blind spot (vehicle) - Boats

1 Blind spots also exist in front of boats. When the boat accelerates,

the bow rises, increasing the size of the blind spot. Large vessels can have up to several hundreds of

meters of blind spot.This is generally known as the dead visual range of a ship. To address this, cameras are

sometimes placed in the front of the vessel to cover the missing field of

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Blind spot (vehicle) - Boats

1 Blind spots exist where areas behind the sail are obscured from the view

of a helmsman on a sailboat or windsurfer. This is especially true

when they are Sailing#Basic sailing techniques##heeling|heeled over; consequently, transparent windows are sometimes sewn into the sails.


Blind Spot (Homeland)

1 The lone survivor of the al-Qaeda group that held Brody for eight years

is captured. Saul and Carrie Mathison|Carrie are to interrogate

him, with Brody's help.


Blind Spot (Homeland) - Plot

1 Carrie Mathison|Carrie (Claire Danes) visits her father, Frank (James

Rebhorn), with the intent of pilfering some of his pills (he also has bipolar

disorder)



1 Carrie and Saul arrive for an interrogation of

Hamid



1 Brody meets with Estes (David Harewood) and makes a plea to have a face-to-face with

Hamid



1 Saul calls Carrie to inform her that Hamid is dead. Somehow he

obtained a fragment of a razor blade and slashed his own wrist. Carrie, along with a team of agents, raid Raqim and Aileen's house but it's

now empty. Carrie initially suspects a tip-off from within the CIA, especially with Hamid also

mysteriously ending up dead. https://store.theartofservice.com/the-blind-spot-toolkit.html


1 She is furious that Brody was allowed to have contact with Hamid,

and points out that in the melee, Brody pulled Hamid into the blind

spot of the camera, giving him ample opportunity to pass Hamid the blade



1 Carrie goes to Langley and cleans out her office. She then shows up at her sister Maggie's (Amy Hargreaves) house, now an emotional wreck. In tears, she tells Maggie I think I just quit my job. She complains about now having nobody's support, not even Saul's. The episode ends with

Carrie unable to sleep and contemplating her future.


Blind Spot (Homeland) - Production

1 Co-executive producer Alexander Cary, Master of Falkland|Alexander

Cary wrote the episode, his second of three writing credits for the first season. It was directed by Clark

Johnson, his first of the two episodes he directed for the first season.


Blind Spot (Homeland) - Production

1 The episode features music by grindcore band

Gridlink.


Blind Spot (Homeland) - Ratings

1 The original broadcast had 1.28 million viewers, which was an

increase of 180,000 viewers over the previous episode.


Blind Spot (Homeland) - Reviews

1 Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club gave Blind Spot a grade of A, and declared Homeland’s not just the

best new show of the season; it’s the best show currently airing on TV.

Jesse Carp of Cinema Blend thought the interrogation scene was one of the most memorable in an already

unforgettable series.


Adolfo Doring - Blind Spot

1 Doring wrote and directed the documentary film Blind Spot, about the current oil and energy crisis. It explores the subject of peak oil and

its implications for the future of civilization. It includes interviews with sociologist William R Catton,

evolutionary biologist Jason Bradford, environmental analyst Lester Brown, NASA's James E. Hansen, author Bill

McKibben, physicist Albert Allen Bartlett, and

others.[http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3368 Blind Spot on filmbaby.com]


Adolfo Doring - Blind Spot

1 The film was shown in 2008 at the Woodstock Film Festival, London Independent Film Festival, and European Film Festival Moscow.


The Blind Spot

1 'The Blind Spot' is a science fiction novel by authors Austin Hall (writer)|Austin Hall and Homer Eon Flint. The novel was originally

serialized in six parts in the magazine Argosy (magazine)|Argosy beginning in May 1921. It was first published in book form in 1951 in literature|1951 by Prime Press in an edition

of 1,500 copies, though fewer than 800 were bound and the remainder are assumed lost. The sequel, The Spot of Life, was written by

Hall alone.


The Blind Spot - Notable Phrase

1 “Tell me, commanded Chick. What is this Day of which you speak!”


The Blind Spot - Notable Phrase

1 This is the first known usage of what has become a popular meme: what is this X of

which you speak.


The Blind Spot - Critical response

1 In In Search of Wonder, Damon Knight is critical of the novel's

coherence, scientific accuracy and style:



1 The Blind Spot, by Austin Hall and Homer Eon Flint, is an acknowledged classic of fantasy, first published in

1921; much praised since then, several times reprinted, venerated

by connoisseurs - all despite the fact that the book has no recognizable

vestige of merit.



1 Groff Conklin, however, more generously termed The Blind Spot an

honored classic despite being overwritten [and] leaning a little

heavily on the pseudo-metaphysical.Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf,

Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1952, p.119. Forrest J Ackerman described

it in Astounding Science Fiction|Astounding as a luxuriantly glorious A. Merritt|Merrittesque [fantasy] of

dimensional interstices and a highly philosophical work.Book Reviews,

Astounding Science Fiction, September 1951, p.124



1 Everett F. Bleiler wrote that The Blind Spotused to be regarded as one of the

classics of early science-fiction, but now it is much less esteemed. He concluded that while its opening section evoke[s] a considerable sense of wonder, the novel

soon degenerates into a routine adventure story with loose ends.Everett

F. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years, Kent State University Press, 1990, p.328


The Blind Spot - Publication history

1 *1921, USA, Argosy (magazine)|Argosy, Pub date May 1921, magazine serialization in 6

parts



1 *1940, USA, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Pub date March 1940, magazine serialization in 3

parts



1 *1940, USA, Fantastic Novels, Pub date July 1940, magazine



1 *1950, USA, Prime Press , Pub date 1951, Hardback,

first book publication


Blind spot (vision)

1 The human brain|brain interpolates the blind spot based on surrounding detail and information from the other human eye|eye, so the blind spot is

not normally perceived.


Blind spot (vision)

1 Although all vertebrates have this blind spot, cephalopod eyes, which

are only superficially similar, do not. In them, the optic nerve approaches the receptors from behind, so it does

not create a break in the retina.


Blind spot (vision)

1 The first documented observation of the phenomenon was in the 1660s by Edme Mariotte in France. At the time it was generally thought that the point at which the optic nerve entered the eye should actually be the most sensitive portion of the

retina; however, Mariotte's discovery disproved this theory.


Blind spot (vision)

1 The blind spot is located about 12–15° temporal and 1.5° below the

horizontal and is roughly 7.5° high and 5.5° wide.MIL-STD-1472F,

Military Standard, Human Engineering, Design Criteria For

Military Systems, Equipment, And Facilities (23 Aug 1999)

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Bias blind spot

1 The 'bias blind spot' is the cognitive bias of failing to

compensate for one's own cognitive biases. The term was created by

Emily Pronin, a social psychologist from Princeton University's Princeton

University Department of Psychology|Department of

Psychology, with colleagues Daniel Lin and Lee

Ross.[http://cbdr.cmu.edu/event.asp?eventID=15 Emily Pronin, Center for Behavioral Decision Research] The bias blind spot is named after the

visual blind spot (vision)|blind spot.


Bias blind spot

1 Pronin and her co-authors explained to subjects the illusory superiority|better-than-average effect, the halo effect, self-serving bias and many

other cognitive biases


Bias blind spot - Role of introspection

1 The subjects rated themselves as less susceptible to bias than others in the experiment (confirming the bias

blind spot)



1 Pronin and Kugler's interpretation is that, when people decide whether someone else is biased, they use

overt behaviour. On the other hand, when assessing whether or not they

themselves are biased, people Introspection|look inward, searching their own thoughts and feelings for

biased motives. Since biases operate unconsciously, these introspections

are not informative, but people wrongly treat them as reliable

indication that they themselves, unlike other people, are immune to

bias.



1 Pronin and Kugler tried to give their subjects access to others' introspections. To do this, they made audio recordings of subjects who

had been told to say whatever came into their heads as they decided whether their answer to a previous question might have been affected by bias. Although subjects

persuaded themselves they were unlikely to be biased, their introspective reports did not

sway the assessments of observers.


Blind Spot (2012 film)

1 'Blind Spot' () is a 2012 Luxembourgian crime film directed by Christophe Wagner. The film was

selected as the Luxembourgian entry for the Academy Award for Best

Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.


Blind Spot (2012 film) - Cast

1 * Jules Werner as Olivier Faber



1 * André Jung (actor)|André Jung as

Inspector Hastert



1 * Luc Feit as Schroeder



1 * Stefan Weinert as Huremovic


Blind Spot (1958 film)

1 'Blind Spot' is a 1958 British drama film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Robert MacKenzie, Delphi Lawrence, Gordon Jackson (actor)|

Gordon Jackson, John Le Mesurier and Michael Caine in an early screen

appearance.http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/151150



1 * Delphi Lawrence as Yvonne Dubar



1 * John Le Mesurier as Mr. Brent



1 * Andrew Faulds as Police Inspector



1 * Robert Gallico as Lieutenant Kelly



1 * Arthur Lowe as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)


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