BOSCH: LONG-RANGE RADAR AND VIDEO SENSING TECHNOLOGIES WILL IMPROVE VEHICLE SAFETY
Published at 28.05.2008 in Components, Safety
Two of the most promising safety technologies -- forward-collision warning and lane-departure warning -- referenced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as key to reducing vehicle-related accidents and deaths were the topic of discussion at the Telematics Detroit 2008 conference.
ITERIS ANNOUNCES LANE DEPARTURE WARNING DATA COLLECTION PRODUCT “SAFETY DIRECT”
Published at 02.04.2008 in Components, Safety
Iteris, Inc announced the introduction of its first-to-market Safety Direct system for the heavy vehicle market. The Iteris Safety Direct system analyzes real-time lane departure warning (LDW) data captured by Iteris’ LDW system and can relay this information directly to fleet operators through integration with the vehicle’s existing fleet communications system.
MERITOR WABCO INTRODUCES ONGUARD COLLISION SAFETY SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE BRAKING
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems recently introduced OnGuard, a new technology designed to further improve vehicle safety. OnGuard is currently installed on nearly 200 vehicles and is targeted for third quarter 2008-availability as a factory-installed option at several OEM brands, including bus manufacturers. It is the North American adaptation of the WABCO Adaptive Cruise Control system for the European and Asian market.
SETRA IMPROVES THE TOPCLASS 400
Published at 12.12.2007 in Vehicle news, Safety
One of the highlight at this year’s “Busworld” trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, was the premiere of the new TopClass 400 with its now even more attractive look and incorporating a host of new technical solutions and further developments. One such an interesting new detail is a module which, in the event of a head-on collision, displaces the entire driver’s area towards the rear.
OMNIVISION INTRODUCES INTEGRATED NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY IN AUTOMOTIVE SENSOR PRODUCTS
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., supplier of CMOS CameraChip(TM) image sensors for high-volume applications, unveiled near infrared (NIR) capability, an important proprietary enhancement, to its portfolio of single-chip automotive CMOS image sensors.
