元器件交易网讯 5月14日消息，据外媒报道，艾睿电子（Arrow Electronics）开发半自主汽车（SAM，Semi-Autonomous Motorcar）项目，可以帮助人们使用头部驾驶汽车。

　　赛车手山姆·施密特（Sam Schmidt）2000年遭遇车祸，在SAM技术的帮助下山姆可以通过运动头部驾驶改造后的雪佛兰Stingray。红外传感器可以接收到山姆运动头部发出的命令，唯一需要触控的是放在口中的压力传感器。GPS通过设置虚拟围栏将车子扳回正轨，帮助他远离危险。

　　该技术将在近期应用，艾睿最终将在普通车辆和军用车辆中都加载这种设备。相信不久之后行动不便的人士也公路上可以在驾驶汽车。（元器件交易网毛毛  译）

　　以下为原文：

　　When Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidtcrashed in 2000 and became a quadriplegic, many assumed that his driving dayswere over. However, technology is about to put him back on the track. ArrowElectronics has developed the Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) project, amodified 2014 Corvette Stingray that will let Schmidt drive using only headtilts. An array of infrared sensors will translate his head movements intosteering commands, letting him race around with ease; the only control he'lltouch is a pressure sensor in his mouth for braking. GPS will also keep Schmidtout of harm's way by creating virtual fences around the track walls that nudgethe car back on course.

　　SAM isn't ushering in a new era ofhands-free racing, at least not yet. Schmidt won't be competing against othervehicles, and he'll have both a co-pilot and a pit crew that can take over inan emergency. You will get to see the technology in action very shortly,though: Schmidt will drive four laps with the Stingray at the Indy 500 on May 25th.It's also just one piece of a larger plan. Arrow eventually hopes to roll itsequipment into both regular cars as well as industrial and military vehicles,so it might not be long before many with limited use of their body can get onthe road.