Ford Motor Company's researchers are developing advanced crash avoidance systems that use wireless and GPS technologies. The system helps vehicles to communicate with each other in traffic and help drivers to avoid accidents.
Still under development and available on many Ford vehicles, the Automatic Braking Intersection Collision Avoidance System (ABICAS) uses radio-based wireless sensors, GPS and navigation information to detect the relative location of other radio-equipped test vehicles. The system is being designed to warn drivers of imminent side-impact collisions and automatically activate the cruise control or the brakes if necessary to avoid or minimize the damage caused by such collisions.
"By leveraging wireless technology, Ford is developing tomorrow's crash avoidance systems today. Thanks to research projects like ABICAS, tomorrow's vehicles will one day be able to talk to each other to avoid accidents," said Jim Vondale, director, Ford Automotive Safety Office.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 40 percent of all traffic accidents occur in intersections where side-impact collisions are most common. "We will bring these systems to market when they have been fully assessed for feasibility, robustness and practicality," said Christian Ress, Ford connectivity technical expert.
Currently, 100 drivers actively collect data by completing driving tasks and 300 drivers passively collect data by driving wherever they would normally go. This project is taking into consideration hazard and collision warnings, the delivery of real-time traffic information such as congestions, construction areas, detour routes, and Internet-enabled location-based services. Ford is working closely with governments, standard organizations and other global automakers to develop harmonized global standards to support and accelerate the deployment of this technology.
"For vehicle-to-vehicle communications to be effective, common standards will need to be established for all automakers to follow," said Mike Shulman, technical leader, Ford Active Safety Research and Advanced Engineering.
Still under development and available on many Ford vehicles, the Automatic Braking Intersection Collision Avoidance System (ABICAS) uses radio-based wireless sensors, GPS and navigation information to detect the relative location of other radio-equipped test vehicles. The system is being designed to warn drivers of imminent side-impact collisions and automatically activate the cruise control or the brakes if necessary to avoid or minimize the damage caused by such collisions.
"By leveraging wireless technology, Ford is developing tomorrow's crash avoidance systems today. Thanks to research projects like ABICAS, tomorrow's vehicles will one day be able to talk to each other to avoid accidents," said Jim Vondale, director, Ford Automotive Safety Office.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 40 percent of all traffic accidents occur in intersections where side-impact collisions are most common. "We will bring these systems to market when they have been fully assessed for feasibility, robustness and practicality," said Christian Ress, Ford connectivity technical expert.
Currently, 100 drivers actively collect data by completing driving tasks and 300 drivers passively collect data by driving wherever they would normally go. This project is taking into consideration hazard and collision warnings, the delivery of real-time traffic information such as congestions, construction areas, detour routes, and Internet-enabled location-based services. Ford is working closely with governments, standard organizations and other global automakers to develop harmonized global standards to support and accelerate the deployment of this technology.
"For vehicle-to-vehicle communications to be effective, common standards will need to be established for all automakers to follow," said Mike Shulman, technical leader, Ford Active Safety Research and Advanced Engineering.