Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING & THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSPORT IN CHINA INTRODUCTION TO AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN CHINA China has become the biggest vehicle manufacturer and market in the world since 2009. With decades of effort, China has built up a full system of production and supply of vehicles. As with the country itself, the growth of China’s auto industry has been remarkable. But its growth is expected to slow down under the context of “New Normal”. There is still a long way for China to go to become a leading country in the... [Lire la suite]

SafetyNex driving risk estimation during driving : anticipation of danger SafetyNex estimates driving risk 20 times per second, during driving (real time). On the following figure, you can see risk rising when approaching a stop sign with an inappropriate car speed : Now with a slower speed profile : And finally the "good" safe speed profile : This estimation is computed INSIDE the local device (inside the car). Current implementation is on smartphones (IOS and Android), then computing of risk is completely done INSIDE the... [Lire la suite]

Stratview Research predicts a sustainable growth of CAGR 10.2% in the global ADAS market for the next five years   Stratview Research foresees a sustainable growth of CAGR 10.2% in the global automotive advanced driver assistance systems market over the next five years (2017 – 2022), which offers an opportunity to the automotive industry players to align themselves with the market growth. There are several factors bolstering the growth of ADAS market in the global automotive industry. The author of the report... [Lire la suite]

Cars With Advanced Safety Systems Detailed list of cars with features that help drivers avoid or mitigate collisions Need a new car? Then consider one with active safety systems. Manufacturers are building cars with systems that can help you avoid or mitigate a crash in all sorts of situations, such as closing in on another car too quickly, changing lanes into an unseen car in a blind spot, or simply backing out in a busy parking lot. Key active safety systems include: Automatic emergency... [Lire la suite]

NEXYAD ADAS VALIDATION DATABASE     Free space ground reality (for RoadNex) and obstacles ground reality (for ObstaNex) NEXYAD has been developing a methodology called "AGENDA" (published in the 90's by Gerard YAHIAOUI in the field of machine learning and artificial neural networks applications). Here is an example of ground reality : ground reality is needed in order to automate performance / KPIs measurement when you modify the perception system. Read more : http://www.nexyad.net/Automotive-Transportation  

Lexus says its new luxury barge will drive itself by 2020 Lexus is the latest automaker to leap into the fray of highly automated driving, announcingthat its “Highway Teammate” advanced driver assist system (ADAS) will be available in 2020. The system, which offers “automated driving from entrance ramp to exit ramp on motor-vehicle-only roadways,” is featured as part of the sleek, glowing LS+ concept that Lexus is showing off at the Tokyo auto show this week. Highway Teammate will “enable automated merging, lane changes and... [Lire la suite]

A.I. guardian-angel vehicles will dominate auto industry, says Toyota exec CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- While much of the media attention around autonomous vehicle technology has been focused on fully self-driving cars, consumers shouldn't expect cars to act like chauffeurs any time soon. The vast majority of mainstream vehicles adopting autonomous driving features will be controlled by advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or "guardian angels" that learn over time, Gil Pratt, CEO Toyota Research Institute, told reporters and analysts... [Lire la suite]

Delphi taps three firms to enhance its connected cars, self-driving businesses Delphi announced today a strategic investment, a strategic agreement and a commercial partnership, each one with different companies aimed to develop systems for new cars that can process and transmit data faster in order to enhance its connected cars and self-driving businesses. Valens The tier-one auto supplier revealed a minority investment in Valens, an Israel-based leader in signal processing capability – a key enabler for the expanding... [Lire la suite]

DISCOVER AUTONOMOUS DRIVING POTENTIAL IN JAPAN Japan has an Olympic dream - that Japan by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be able to amaze the world again by showcasing the future of travel; state-of-the-art self-driving cars. Only days prior to the first Tokyo Olympics in 1964 did the groundbreaking high-speed railway Shinkansen go into service. Shinkansen was able to reduce the duration of the trip between Tokyo and Osaka, Japan’s two main economic centers, by more than 3 hours. The Olympic organizing committee has publicly stated... [Lire la suite]

ADAS Sensing – Using Thermal Sensing in ADAS Systems Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) could transform the way we travel and transport goods by road, whilst simultaneously improving safety. ADAS can allow cars to move more efficiently and provide greater freedom of movement to all age groups. At the same time, ADAS can also severely reduce accident rates by eliminating the ever-growing threat of distracted driving and human error. Currently, humans are the decision makers behind the wheel of a car, but with ADAS they may soon... [Lire la suite]