A new report published by Automotive World examines the evolution of light vehicle safety technology as the automotive industry seeks to cut road fatalities and injuries and make the roads safe for all road users.
‘Special report: Light vehicle safety’ (https://www.automotiveworld.com/research/special-report-light-vehicle-lv-safety/) is available to download now from the research section of AutomotiveWorld.com.
Light vehicle safety has improved significantly since the introduction of active safety technology. Now those same sensors are being used to develop advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and ultimately, autonomous drive technology. Passive safety, though, remains an essential aspect of vehicle design, with further improvements to come as new and better materials become commercially viable.
This exclusive Automotive World report looks at light vehicle safety through the eyes of key automotive industry stakeholders.
In this report:
OEMs must seize upon advances in global auto safety tech
Autonomous driving is the key to zero fatalities, says Volvo
Interview: John Capp, Director, Global Safety Strategy and Vehicle Programmes, General Motors
Not-so-heavy metal: steel industry targets thinner, stronger product
In the countdown to Vision Zero, ADAS alone is not enough
The race is on to build better, cheaper ADAS enablers
Versatile and cheap, cameras are a vital automotive safety sensor
Eyeball tracking essential for the ‘crash-proof vehicle
Role for lighting in car safety greater than ever
Adaptive occupant safety to play vital role in the car of the future
Quotes from the report:
The move from advanced, exclusive technology to high volume roll-out is a pattern we’ve seen with more or less all of the functions we have in cars today. Today you can’t buy a braking system without ESC. In the coming years we will see the same with collision avoidance functionalities, for sure – Jan Ivarsson, Senior Technical Advisor for Safety, Volvo
If 94% of crashes involve a component of human error, then theoretically there’s a huge opportunity in removing the driver from the equation – John Capp, Director, Global Safety Strategy and Vehicle Programmes, General Motors
There is a trade-off between the ability to absorb energy when deformed, ability to stamp the parts in the complex shape required by a vehicle manufacturer, and the ability to increase strength in order to reduce thickness and optimise the mass of the vehicle – Jean-Luc Thirion, General Manager of Global R&D, ArcelorMittal
The race is on to get a lower cost, electronically-scanned LiDAR with no moving parts. That’s going to be the game changer, and the industry will see this technology come out in the next few years – Michael Thoeny, Managing Director, Electronic Controls Europe, Delphi Electronics & Safety
Driver Monitoring Systems will be important for rolling out autonomous technologies in a way that will make them safe and ensure that the liability side of the equation is balanced – Nick Langdale Smith, VP OEM Partnerships, Seeing Machines
In order to help make tech like AEB more workable and sensible, we will see much more active occupant safety – Norbert Kagerer, Senior Vice President Global Occupant Safety Systems Engineering, ZF TRW
Further information
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