Five Innovations that Improve Automotive Safety in the Coming Years

The global automotive industry has been pushing the envelope to create advanced technology that makes driving safe, dependable, and self-sufficient. Now that the focus is on road safety, the industry is working together to create a future with zero crashes and incidents.

Fremont, CA: Recent technological breakthroughs have shifted people's perceptions of safety technology. Technological advancements have made vehicles much safer, smarter, and more dependable, from speed alerts to enhanced braking capabilities.

The five technologies that improve automotive safety are listed below.

Hood with Transparency

The "transparent hood" feature is one of the first of its sort to be introduced to the market. It illuminates the region beneath the hood, allowing the driver to view terrain and obstacles that would otherwise be hidden.

System of Contact Sensors (CoSSy)

The new CoSSy detects contact between a vehicle and a person or object at breakneck speed. CoSSy contributes to the safety of applications such as automatic parking. CoSSy's sound signal recording can be used to identify low-speed collision impact and bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

Monitoring of Occupants' Safety (OcSM)

In terms of safety, OcSM functions as a constant monitor of the surroundings in the car. This cutting-edge technology calculates the occupants' position inside the vehicle and adapts airbag deployment techniques dynamically. This is done based on the various sitting postures of the passengers in the car. As a result, an appropriate airbag deployment technique can improve safety during such a collision.

Intersection with Intelligence

The Intelligent Intersection from Continental is a real-world, end-to-end solution that includes a sensor set, powerful sensor fusion algorithms to generate a comprehensive environmental model, and Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) to transfer valuable information between the intersection and connected vehicles. For example, the solution allows an oncoming car to be alerted to a crossing pedestrian outside the driver's line of sight.

Control Unit for the Safety Domain (SDCU)

The SDCU is developed primarily for high-end applications and includes various extra functions to reduce the chance of an accident and limit damage in the early and late stages of one. Its ability to combine data from forward-looking environment sensors is one of its most valuable features.