The study also reaches out to car manufacturers, urging them to find ways to create smarter in - car technology that has the capability
of detecting pedestrians who may be dangerously close to the vehicle and either alerting the driver or automatically rerouting the car itself.
The standard - fit autonomous emergency braking system is capable
of detecting pedestrians and showed good results in Euro NCAP's tests of this functionality.
An autonomous braking system capable
of detecting pedestrians is not available on the Baleno.
The core of these is the adaptive cruise control system with stop & go function; others include Audi side assist, Audi lane assist, the speed limit display and the night vision assistant with highlighting
of detected pedestrians.
The night vision assist with its marking
of detected pedestrians, Audi lane assist, the parking assistance systems and the speed limit display, which is to follow a bit later, also serve the driver's safety and convenience.
The new technologies include a night vision assist with marking
of detected pedestrians, the Audi pre sense safety system as well as — in the course of 2010 — a speed limit display.
Not exact matches
With the help
of a stereo camera on the front windshield coupled with multi-range radars on the inside and outside
of the car, the Mercedes E350 can
detect both
pedestrian and vehicle traffic in front
of the car.
Even though the Volvo XC90 comes equipped with a range
of sensors and driver assist systems — including
pedestrian and cyclist detection with auto brake (above)-- and the Uber vehicle was outfitted with more sophisticated sensors such as lidar, the vehicle inexplicably never
detected Herzberg as she crossed a darkened road.
Aside from standard features such as adaptive cruise control, Volvo's technology was crafted so that both cyclists and careless
pedestrians are
detected when they suddenly jump in front
of the car.
Using a combination
of radar mounted behind the car's front grille, and digital cameras located under the rear - view mirror, the system first alerts drivers when it
detects pedestrians.
«Despite provisional licence holders in this study averaging a driving experience
of more than two years, the detrimental effects
of mobile phone distraction showed P - plate drivers had an increased probability
of failing to
detect a
pedestrian.»
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València, in collaboration with the company C - Robots, S.L., have developed a new safety system for city and school buses that
detects the presence
of pedestrians in the surroundings
of the bus stop, warns the driver
of dangerous conditions and, ultimately, directly affects the vehicle.
The results
of the current study showed that a blind area located above or below the center
of interest will still likely block or delay a driver's ability to
detect pedestrians entering the field
of vision from the side
of the road.
Vision researchers in Boston have published the second paper
of a study designed to determine if a driver who suffers from loss
of central vision is able to
detect pedestrians in a timely manner when driving.
From time to time, you may
detect a wink
of Brandoesque detachment, but more flagrant subversion would have turned this character from the
pedestrian confection
of a screenwriting committee into someone worth watching.
Can now
detect pedestrian half way behind car (like kid running out in front
of parked car), cyclist and cars.
Safety The optional Advanced Pre-Collision System, which helps
detect pedestrians and apply strong braking power, is available with a camera that monitors the orientation
of the driver's face.
Volvo's radar - and camera - based system can
detect pedestrians in front
of the car, warn the driver if anyone walks out into its path — and then automatically activate the S60's full braking power if the driver fails to respond in time.
* Night Vision with
Pedestrian Detection: The 7 - series uses an infrared camera to
detect animals,
pedestrians, and other living objects up to 1600 feet in front
of the car - well in advance
of the headlight's illumination.
Safety There are a number
of safety options including precollision assist, which is designed to
detect pedestrians and help avoid or lesson the severity
of some frontal collisions.
Similar to Volvo's CitySafety system, CEB uses a set
of lasers to
detect pedestrians or vehicles in front
of the car and can automatically activate the brakes to reduce the possibility
of a crash.
An optional new system can
detect pedestrians in front
of or near the car, warn the driver if one
of them walks out into the car's path, and then automatically activate the S60's full braking power if the driver fails to respond in time.
U.S. Department
of Transportation Proposes New Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Proposal Would Allow All
Pedestrians to
Detect Vehicles that Do Not Make Sound
Here's a description
of the
pedestrian detection system, according to Lexus: «If a person is
detected in the lane ahead and a collision is imminent, the LS is designed to automatically brake and potentially steer around the person while staying in the lane.»
The issue is not whether the safety driver should have reacted, or whether the
pedestrian walking her bike should not have jay - walked — though these issues ultimately will determine «fault» — but whether the vehicle's sensors should have
detected the
pedestrian and bike before they appeared a few feet ahead
of the headlamps.
The highlight
of the technology is its ability to automatically activate the car's full braking power in certain cases — one
of which is when a
pedestrian steps into the path
of the vehicle; another is when a low - speed collision is
detected.
In addition to providing audible and visual alerts and applying braking to help you avoid or mitigate a frontal collision with a vehicle ahead, Automatic Emergency Braking with
Pedestrian Detection can help you avoid or mitigate a collision if it detects a pedestrian in fron of you
Pedestrian Detection can help you avoid or mitigate a collision if it
detects a
pedestrian in fron of you
pedestrian in fron
of your vehicle.
Audi pre sense ® city can
detect cornering and stationary vehicles and
pedestrians at speeds
of up to 52 mph, warn the driver
of an imminent collision and even initiate emergency braking.
However, a
pedestrian may not be
detected depending on the conditions, including the surrounding brightness and the motion, posture, size, and angle
of the potential
detected pedestrian, preventing the system from operating.
In addition to slower - moving, stopping or stationary vehicles, it can also
detect pedestrians crossing in the danger zone ahead
of the vehicle.
Audi Pre Sense Plus monitors the road ahead to warn
of a potential collision, while the Night Vision Assistant can
detect nearby
pedestrians on dark roads, and a color head - up display projects speed and navigation information onto the windshield, close to your field
of vision.
[3] EyeSight uses twin CCD cameras focused on a single point in front
of the car to
detect road conditions and objects in front
of the car, enabling
pedestrian detection, automatic brake engagement, and adaptive cruise control.
Adaptive cruise control can adjust speeds from 0 to 124 mph, active lane - keep assist uses the brakes to keep the car from wandering out
of its lane and an enhanced brake - assist system that
detects cross traffic and
pedestrians is optional.
In terms
of the latter, Lexus is touting the new car as the first that's capable
of detecting and steering around a
pedestrian if a collision is imminent, rather than simply performing an emergency stop.
This is thanks to the latest evolution
of Volvo's collision mitigation software and hardware which can
detect vehicles,
pedestrians, cyclists and even large animals and apply the brakes if it thinks you aren't stopping.
This is able to
detect pedestrians and other vehicles in any given city traffic; basically, it provides an independent braking at a speed
of up to around 50Km / h.
Both standard on the 2018 A4, Audi pre sense ® basic intervenes by helping secure the vehicle during unusual or emergency maneuvers, while Audi pre sense ® city helps
detect vehicles and
pedestrians at speeds
of up to 52 mph, increasing drivers» awareness
of surroundings and helping prevent accidents.
Sensors
detect impact with a
pedestrian, when the vehicle registers speeds
of 25 - 50 km / hr, which then sets off a pyrotechnic activator to raise the rear
of the hood (the portion closest to the windshield) approximately 10 cm to help absorb the impact.
The technology also
detects if a
pedestrian steps out into the road in front
of the car.
The inclusion
of tests for
pedestrian -
detecting autobrake systems drove a huge increase in fitment
of this life - saving technology, mostly as standard equipment but also as an option.
AcuraWatch ™ uses sensor fusion technology, the cooperative operation
of a millimeter wave radar system and a windshield - mounted monocular camera to expand both the scope and fidelity
of its sensing capabilities, including the ability to sense and respond to numerous road hazards, including a
pedestrian detected in the roadway.
The autonomous emergency braking system can
detect pedestrians as well as other vehicles and performed well in Euro NCAP's tests
of this functionality.
[49] Pre-Safe with
pedestrian detection and City Brake function is a combination
of stereo camera and radar sensors to
detect pedestrians in front
of the vehicle.
Continuing the brand's safety focus, also standard is emergency braking that can
detect animals and
pedestrians, and Oncoming Lane Mitigation which steers the car to keep you out
of the path
of an oncoming vehicle.
GM hasn't announced all the models that will get the new technology, but the 2016 Malibu will get the Front
Pedestrian Braking that can automatically stop the car if a pedestrian is detected in front of th
Pedestrian Braking that can automatically stop the car if a
pedestrian is detected in front of th
pedestrian is
detected in front
of the vehicle.
Standard equipment for the Volvo XC60 includes the City Safety feature, which can be thought
of as a low - speed collision avoidance system that scans for
pedestrians and cars ahead
of the SUV and automatically brakes if it
detects anything in its path.
Utilizing both a camera and a millimeter wave radar system, the available Lexus Pre-Collision System with
Pedestrian Detection uses sensors to
detect other vehicles and / or obstructions in front
of the vehicle.
The car
detects and slows or stops for cars turning in front
of you,
pedestrians, cyclists and (below) large animals.
The inclusion
of tests for
pedestrian -
detecting autobrake systems drove a huge increase in fitment
of this technology, mostly as standard equipment but also as an option.
Bringing sophisticated safety technology to the mass - market, the All - New Hyundai Tucson's AEB system is capable
of detecting preceding vehicles as well as
pedestrians crossing the road,» explained Werner Peter, Head
of Electronics System Development at Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center.