The Visteon driver awareness technologies alert drivers to oncoming obstacles with timely warnings; such alerts can help improve a driver’s reaction time and possibly help to avoid a collision.
Visteon’s blind spot monitoring system scans the vehicle’s surroundings and alerts drivers of objects (vehicles) in a zone (blind spot) on either side of the vehicle. When an object, such as a motorcycle or another vehicle, is in the “alert zone,” an icon is displayed on the corresponding side view mirror. This Visteon system will be available to consumers in 2008.
Visteon’s blind spot monitoring system scans the vehicle’s surroundings and alerts drivers of objects (vehicles) in a zone (blind spot) on either side of the vehicle. When an object, such as a motorcycle or another vehicle, is in the “alert zone,” an icon is displayed on the corresponding side view mirror. This Visteon system will be available to consumers in 2008.
Visteon technologies, including blind spot monitoring, lane drift warning, zone based lane change merge, forward collision and curve speed warning, play an important role in the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety System (IVBSS) Program – a U.S. Department of Transportation vehicle safety initiative.
This initiative involves building and field testing integrated crash warning systems designed to reduce rear-end, lane change and roadway departure collisions on light vehicles and heavy commercial trucks.
IVBSS, is a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the ITS Joint Program Office (JPO) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The program will develop integrated, advanced technologies in passenger cars and commercial heavy-duty trucks that can help drivers avoid crashes.
Visteon’s integrated system will warn drivers when they are about to leave the roadway, are in danger of colliding with another vehicle while attempting a lane change, or are at risk of colliding with the vehicle in front of them. This system will help to address the crash types that account for 67 percent of all motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.