The next-generation of car safety equipment will bring 360-degree autonomous emergency braking and the complete elimination of car blindspots. One of the largest providers of advanced chauffeur support systems, Valeo, gave a peek into the future of safety tech at CES 2017 with its 360AEB Nearshield and XtraVue leading the way.
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The 360AEB Nearshield offers a whole view around the car from four cameras and ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers. Detectors alert the chauffeur to potential obstacles with cautioning tones and if ignored can bring the car to an automatic stop. The system can detect both stationary and moving objects and eliminates blind spots – especially on larger cars like SUVs.
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Blind spots while on the relocation are also removed by XtraVue, which uses a smart antenna, laser scanner and in-car screen to show chauffeurs what is happening on road outside of their line of sight by streaming video from other connected cars and roadside infrastructure.
Using public 4G and vehicle-to-vehicle networks, the tech merges data to create an enhanced view of the road ahead, essentially allowing chauffeurs to “see through” obstacles. A essential use would be to see around big lorries for overtaking.
Valeo also revealed its eCruise4U system that allows small, low speed manoeuvres to be carried out just using an electric motor and C-Stream, a dome module that replaces the central rearview mirror with a video camera at the rear of the car. C-Stream also maps out a vehicle’s cabin and identifies the number of people travelling in the car to increase safety and comfort – for example, adjusting the front airbag to suit the passenger.
All this tech is a little way off with Valeo planning for the next decade and it’s expected tech similar to this would cost around $5,000 (£4,000) extra per vehicle.
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