Dr. Hicks' mirror shown at the top. Dr. Andrew Hicks of Drexel University has recently been awarded a patent for a car side mirror that can reportedly eliminate “blind spots”. A blind spot is an area around the vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver. These blind spots usually occur when the side-view mirror and rear-view mirror block a driver's view of the road. Dr. Hicks' curved mirror on the other hand, promises to increase the field of view while minimizing distortion of the images reflected on the mirror. Dr. Hicks explained that traditional flat mirrors have a very narrow field of view.
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