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01/01-- Wayne Booker, a Purdue University alumnus and vice chairman of Ford Motor Co., sits in a chair designed to convey directional information. Booker signals his response to a sequence of vibrations emitted from the chair's back. Assisting in the demonstration, designed to show practical applications of perception-based engineering technology, are, from left, Patricia Davies, associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lynne A. Slivovsky, a Purdue doctoral engineering student, and Hong Tan, associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. During a news conference today (1/24) Ford announced a $5 million pledge to further Purdue's research in perception-based engineering and robotics. Innovations such as the chair could alert drivers to potential hazards or give pilots vital directional information to help prevent accidents. (Purdue University News Service Photo by Nick Judy)
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(Purdue University News Service Photo by Nick Judy)
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