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16 janvier 2018

How Mercedes is Using ADAS

How Mercedes is Using ADAS

With its new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz says it’s taking another step toward autonomous driving and the use of advance driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The company says its Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist will be even better at helping the driver keep a safe distance and steer the vehicle. Additionally,k speed can also be automatically adjusted in bends and at intersections. Also included are Active Emergency Stop Assist and a considerably improved Active Lane Change Assist.

“The new S-Class raises Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive to the next level,” says Dr. Michael Hafner, head of Automated Driving and Active Safety at Mercedes-Benz. “We are approaching the goal of automated driving more purposefully and faster than many people suspect. The new S-Class will be able to support its driver considerably better than all systems that have been available to date.”

Hafner says cars that completely dispense with a driver are still a ways off. However, he says that goal could be achieved faster than anyone realizes.

“The preconditions for bringing automated driving functions onto the roads on a large scale go well beyond technical development, and include resolving legal issues in particular,” he says.  Despite that, Hafner says the new S-Class will support the driver much better than other systems that are currently on the market.

What’s Driving Innovation?

According to Hafner, hardware improvements such as better cameras with a longer range are pushing automated driving in new directions. He also said a concept that Mercedes calls “sensor fusion” is behind many innovations. “Sensor fusion” is the company’s description of the increasingly intelligent combinations of individual systems that work together under the hood to make for a better driving experience.

Another factor pushing innovation ahead is the years of experience Mercedes ADAS has in the field of automated driving, especially when it comes to programming software for assistance functions.

“We have always done this work in-house,” Hafner says. “Because of that, we are able to implement new ideas quickly.”

As an automotive safety pioneer, Mercedes-Benz does more in-depth research in this field than any other automobile brand, Hafner says. And because it’s part of the Daimler group, the company benefits from the know-how and experience of Daimler’s commercial vehicle divisions: Daimler Trucks, Daimler Buses and Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Read more : https://info.glass.com/mercedes-using-adas/

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