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Analyzing the performance of a V2X-enhanced braking system in real-world crash situations
Jan Zimmermann, J\"org M\"onnich, Michael Scherl, Ignacio Llatser, Florian Wildsch\"utte, Frank Hofmann
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10535

Analyzing the performance of a V2X-enhanced braking system in real-world crash situations
By using an automated braking system, such as the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB), crashes can be avoided in situations where the driver is unaware of an imminent collision. However, conventional AEB systems detect potential collision adversaries with onboard sensor systems, such as radars and cameras, that may fail in non-line-of-sight situations. By leveraging vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, information regarding an approaching vehicle can be received by the ego vehicle at an early…

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Avengers: Infinity War, Losing an Election, and What Comes After
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By Matthew Brake “I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you’re right, yet to…
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Avengers: Infinity War, Losing an Election, and What Comes After
By Matthew Brake “I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you’re right, yet to fail nonetheless.” Many of us recognize this quote from the peak of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. …

Known as “white” asbestos,
chrysotile asbestos is banned in more than 50 countries
for its link to lung cancer and mesothelioma,
a cancer that forms in the lining of internal organs.
White asbestos, however, has been imported for use in the United States for roofing materials, textiles and cement as well as gaskets, clutches, brake pads and other automotive parts.
It is also used in chlorine manufacturing.
Last year the Environmental Protection Agency, u…

E.P.A. Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
The Trump administration’s move sets back a decades-long effort to end the use of the material, which is widely banned in other countries.