news bulletin – answers

Locust study could end car crashes

questions

1. What does the African locust have? an internal radar system
2. How does this relate to cars? it may be able to improve car safety
3. What do Volvo hope to do with this ‘secret’? unlock it
4. What can you find in the swarm of the locust (grasshopper)? chaos
5. What can’t you find? traffic rules
6. What are locusts the masters of? collision avoidance
7. Where is the giant movement detector located on the locust? behind it’s eyes
8. Which experiences led Dr. Clare Rind to make a connection with the locust’s behaviour? driving and being a pedestrian
9. How does she describe their reactions and circuits? quick and reliable (respectively)
10. How long will it take to perfect the system in cars? 10 to 15 years