Assistence Systems: Sensing Safety
Sensors and software monitor the area around the vehicle
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Just a second ago, a glance in the side mirror still showed that everything was clear behind your vehicle. Then, in the blink of an eye, the driver of a car lurking in the blind spot behind you honks his horn just as you’re about to change lanes. Later, you arrive at a T-junction and look to the right. There’s no car in sight. It’s the same when you look to your left. You begin to drive forward, when suddenly a motorcycle appears out of nowhere on the main road to your right.
In dense traffic, which can be found today in all urban areas as well as on highways and even country roads, a fraction of a second — and sometimes even only milliseconds — can mean the difference between reaching our destination safe and sound or becoming involved in an accident. Loss of time and money, and wearisome correspondence with authorities and insurance companies are just some of the least aggravating consequences of a traffic accident. Far more serious are the consequences if a person is killed or injured.
