Design News - May 16, 2005

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In many cases, the fatal scenario is simple: skid. trip. roll. crash. Within seconds, the deadly chain of events is irreversible, and another life is lost on the highways. Now, however, that may be changing. After more than a decade of experience with electronic stability control systems (ESC), automotive researchers are comprehending the value of this little used technology.

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