Camera-based active
By: by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, RF Design
Whether it is a camera-based sensor, radar or Lidar, the demand for active safety systems in automobiles is on the rise......
Vision Sensing Enables Safer Vehicles
By: by Randy Frank, contributing editor
Vision sensing is right at the top of the list of enabling technologies that will make future vehicles safer. Proponents envision six or more cameras looking at the road ahead, adjacent vehicles and lanes, and obstacles behind the vehicles, as well as passengers and the driver. While these cameras and vision sensors have appeared on a few high-end vehicles today, this article uncovers engineering efforts under way to bring this capability to mainstream automobiles and provide all the functionality that automakers are considering for vision-enabled safer vehicles....
Technologies Driving Tomorrow's Safe Car
By: by Jim Schwyn Valeo-North America
For many years, automotive manufacturers have placed an emphasis on keeping motorists safe during collisions. Several passive safety systems have been...
Auto Industry Strives for Tire Pressure Monitor Standard
By: by John Day Contributing Editor
When it last studied the danger posed by underinflated tires in passenger cars and light trucks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
