Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for improving vehicle safety and in particular, for improving pedestrian safety when automatically closing windows of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The disclosed technology includes a process for automatically closing one or more windows of and AV, including steps for determining if one or more passengers are present inside a cabin of an autonomous vehicle (AV), determining if a speed of the AV has exceeded a predetermined speed threshold for longer than a predetermined time threshold, and automatically returning one or more windows of the AV to a closed position if it is determined that there are no passengers present inside the cabin of the AV and the speed of the AV has exceeded the predetermined speed threshold for a time duration that exceeds the predetermined time threshold. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A piezoresistive sensor featuring a fabric of woven or nonwoven fibers coated with carbon nanotubes can be integrated with footwear or clothing to serve as a pressure sensor that can monitor and/or analyze human activity during the course of the activities of daily living of the wearer.

Abstract: A piezoresistive sensor featuring a fabric of woven or nonwoven fibers coated with carbon nanotubes can be integrated with footwear or clothing to serve as a pressure sensor that can monitor and/or analyze human activity during the course of the activities of daily living of the wearer.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube-based sensor comprises a fabric, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes coated on the fabric. The plurality of carbon nanotubes form a network in a plane of the fabric. At least two tap points are coupled to the plurality of carbon nanotubes coated on the fabric. A first of the plurality of tap points is separated from a second of the plurality of tap points, where the first and second tap points have a resistance there between. Application of a force on the fabric, from outside the plane of the fabric, causes a change in the resistance between the first and second tap points.