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Purdue researchers’ system alerts pedestrians of oncoming traffic via smartphone.![](https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/blt7121b6ec5c11097b/bltc977650340e49e9f/66196b276c5e9d94833043bb/Purdue_20distracted-1_1.jpg?width=700&auto=webp&quality=80&disable=upscale)
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The Purdue team’s system, called Phade, uses surveillance or other cameras in public places to send an alert directly to a smartphone.
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