http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2013/0310/Volvo-unveils-cyclist-detection-system Volvo unveils cyclist detection system By Kurt Ernst, Guest blogger Mar 10 2013
Volvo has always been at the forefront of safety innovation, and now its wide-reaching safety net includes cyclists alongside pedestrians and roadside animals. No automaker in the world has done as good a job of both innovating and marketing safety features as Volvo. The brand originally known for building safe and reliable cars has branched out to target roadside animals and pedestrians in its safety net, and now that list includes bicyclists, too. An offshoot of Volvo’s Pedestrian Detection system, first launched in 2010, the new Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection system includes full auto brake capabilities. Advancements in software, including faster vision processing, now allow the system to cover what Volvo is describing as “certain” cyclist situations. Since Volvo’s detection system is forward-looking, it can react to cyclists moving in the same direction as the car, assuming the differential in speed is not substantial. When it senses that a collision is imminent, the system delivers a warning to the driver and automatically brakes to avoid or minimize an accident. In Europe, roughly 50-percent of cyclist fatalities are caused by impacts with motor vehicles. Volvo’s system, which relies on data from both a radar unit and a camera, allows for accurate object recognition at the farthest possible distances, potentially enabling a significant reduction in collisions between automobile and bicyclists. Ultimately, Volvo’s goal is to make cars crash-proof, which is a mission shared by virtually every automaker working on autonomous technology. Though it may be farther off than Volvo’s target date of 2020, every advancement in safety gets the automaker one step closer to its target. Look for Volvo to roll out the Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection system on its V40, S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80 models, beginning in the second quarter of 2013. [© The Christian Science Monitor All Rights Reserved] http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2014-volvos-will-offer-new-cyclist-detection-safety-system-option/2000009157/ 2014 Volvos will offer new Cyclist Detection safety system option Presented in Geneva, this upgraded Pedestrian and Cyclist... ... Like Volvo's groundbreaking Pedestrian Detection system that came online in ... http://www.examiner.com/article/volvo-cyclist-detection-system-is-world-s-first Volvo cyclist detection system is world's first - Seattle Cars ... Volvo cyclist detection system keeps track of bicyclists ... enhanced version of their pedestrian detection system that is now capable of avoiding ... http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/volvo-cyclsist-detection-automatic-breaking-system/ Volvo revamps its pedestrian detection system to automatically break for cyclists (video). Cars that automatically stop when a pedestrian is in ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21688765 BBC News - Volvo unveils cyclist alert-and-brake car system Volvo unveils cyclist alert-and-brake car system. Graphic of Volvo detection system Volvo's system can handle multiple pedestrians and cyclists ... [images http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/66234000/jpg/_66234063_volv1.jpg http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/66236000/png/_66236134_green.png http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/volvos-pedestrian-and-cyclist-detection-system--image-volvo_100421312_l.jpg ] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: Coca Cola, GE Pushing the Electric Car Charging Network EVLN: Gov Kitzhaber pushes EVs as 10-year OR Energy Action Plan EVLN: ?Volvo’s Pedestrian & Cyclist Detection instead of a noisy EV? EVLN: So, who drives electric cars and what do they think? + EVLN: Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive is World’s Fastest EV {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Volvo-s-Pedestrian-Cyclist-Detection-instead-of-a-noisy-EV-tp4661809.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
