Design with the elderly in mind
http://japandailypress.com/honda-unveils-driverless-parking-system-for-electric-cars-2838586/ Honda unveils driverless parking system for electric cars Oct 28, 2013 by Ida Torres [image http://cdn.japandailypress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/honda-automatic-valet-parking.jpg video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MjmRDIVxws Honda automatic driverless valet parking system #DigInfo Diginfonews· Oct 20, 2013 (http://www.diginfo.tv/v/13-0081-r-en.php) 17/10/2013 ITS WORLD CONGRESS TOKYO 2013 ] Autonomous driving is the name of the game for all the car companies as of late, and Honda isn’t far behind its competitors, most of whom have already unveiled their self-driving vehicles. Honda demonstrated their automatic valet parking system at the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress in Tokyo. The parking system however is not fully automated like that of the Ford Focus which can self-park. Honda’s system relies on the input of the cameras in the parking lot as well as the car’s rearview cameras. Drivers can drop off their cars at a central location and then using a touchscreen panel, let the car park itself and then return to the drop off point when the driver is leaving. The advantage of this kind of automation is that it can let multiple cars park itself at the same time and that there are no additional sensors needed for the car. But the drawback is that it can only be done in parking lots that are properly equipped with the aforementioned cameras. In their demonstration at the congress, they said this will be viable and operational by the year 2020. Aside from the valet parking, they also revealed their semi-autonomous driving and non-contact electric vehicle recharging technologies at the congress. Japan is a great market for auto pilot and driverless car technologies, particularly because of the emerging elderly market. As the population continues to grey every year, there will be a need for these kinds of cars, for the safety and convenience of the elderly. [© 2013 - The Japan Daily Press] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-ROPITS-Autonomous-mobility-EV-for-the-elderly-tp4662334.html EVLN: ROPITS, Autonomous mobility EV for the elderly Apr 08 2013 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: The next transportation revolution coming via the driverless EV EVLN: 10 Reasons You Could Go Electric EVLN: Tesla-S Direct Sales in Texas is Reminiscent of Prohibition + EVLN: Singapore as an electric vehicle nation {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Honda-s-automatic-driverless-valet-parking-system-video-tp4666027.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)
