Renad bint Musaed Al-Hussein, a student at the College of Medicine at King Saud University, developed special sensors that are triggered as soon as they detect sounds outside the car.
Sound frequencies are sent to a device inside the car, which then identifies and visually displays a description, image, and color of the sound source, alerting the driver to any possible risk.
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Sound frequencies are sent to a device inside the car, which then identifies and visually displays a description, image, and color of the sound source, alerting the driver to any possible risk. Sound frequencies are sent to a device inside the car, which then identifies and visually displays a description, image, and color of the sound source, alerting the driver to any possible risk.
Her invention has won several global awards and medals, including Best Invention at the World Intellectual Property Organization Cup and a gold award at the international invention competition within the Korean International Youth Olympiad.
The awards are presented to outstanding inventors, creators, and innovative firms from around the world.
Al-Hussein said that her invention will reduce the risks faced by drivers with hearing impairments and can also help save lives.
«One of the things that prompted me to come up with this invention is that in some countries, people with hearing impairments or who are deaf cannot drive because they cannot hear important sounds. This invention will help reduce the risks they face,» she said.
The inventor from Saudi Arabia stated that her invention could enable more than 466 million deaf people worldwide to drive, as well as improve road safety by protecting their lives and the lives of others.