1. V2V Communication
Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication technology for light vehicles. This technology would allow to "talk" to each other and ultimately avoid many crashes altogether by exchanging basic safety data, such as speed and position, ten times per second, to improve safety.
It uses "ad hoc network", where every car is free to associate with any other car available in the network and share equal status. V2V which is also known as VANET (Vehicle ad hoc network), is a variation of MANET (mobile ad hoc network). Many automobile manufacturers including BMW, Audi, Honda, General Motors, Volvo and Daimler are working and developing this technology to improve safety, overcome blind spots and avoid accidents.
If the driver fails to react, the car will automatically begin breaking itself to prevent or reduce the severity of crash. This technology will debut in 2015 with Ford Mondeo in Europe. Hyundai would introduce it in the new Genesis sedan.
It uses "ad hoc network", where every car is free to associate with any other car available in the network and share equal status. V2V which is also known as VANET (Vehicle ad hoc network), is a variation of MANET (mobile ad hoc network). Many automobile manufacturers including BMW, Audi, Honda, General Motors, Volvo and Daimler are working and developing this technology to improve safety, overcome blind spots and avoid accidents.
2. Pre-collision Technology
Top car-makers such as Ford and Hyundai have developed a pre-collision assist and pedestrian detection technology. Besides helping the driver detect blind spots, this technology also alerts the driver when he/she is not paying attention on road and if the driver falls asleep and does not respond to the warning, then the system applies the brakes on its own. Its collision mitigation braking system delivers an audio and visual warning when there is a risk of head-on collision.
The driver assist system has two types of sensors:-
- Millimetre-wave radar located inside the front grille.
- Monocular camera mounted on the upper, inside part of wind-shield.
3. Smart Cars
- Google launched its "Android Auto", a telematics software that can be connected to car dash board for infotainment. It also enables the driver to access GPS, maps, streaming music, weather and a host of other applications. A slew of car-makers including Abarth, Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Bentley, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Maserati and Volvo will offer Android Auto in their cars.
- Earlier, at the Geneva Motor Show in March, Apple announced its "CarPlay" software, which allows device running on the iOS operating system to function with built-in display units of automobile dashboards. Carmakers like BMW, Daimler, JLR, Honda and Hyundai have installed it in their cars. Infotainment manufacturers like Pioneer & Alpine too have shown interest in Carplay from Apple.
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