Monday, March 24, 2008

Japan's Melody Highways




















Another reason why we should look to Japan for innovations. Road signs, ticketing, speed bumps to control speed? Try music. In Japan they have created test roads with grooves that as you drive over it it will create a popular tune. You have to drive at the right speed to make the melody sound correct. The driver will be rewarded for driving correctly plus living near traffic must be more pleasant.

Check it out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHhGzfsqKH0

2 comments:

Gregg said...

I like the idea of this, but that sounded like a bagpipe being played inside a sleeping bag underwater.

chantelle said...

There are better recordings out there but they were a little to buried to post here. Sorry for the bad example, but at least now we know no peoples of scottish origin should go camping with you.