Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Volvo announces pedestrian-friendly radar

Volvo is revealing technology says it, will help to prevent that collision with pedestrians at speeds of up to 20 mph, and reduce the severity of accidents at higher speeds.

In the new system, radar and camera sensors in tandem works to determine the proximity and the type of objects close to the car.

When different to move a pedestrian street in the path of the vehicle is flashed a warning to the driver.The drivers do not respond, will apply full automatic braking the car.

"" The earlier stages are designed to help drivers to avoid collision with other,"said Volvo Thomas Broberg.""Now a huge step forward with a feature take, that increases security for vulnerable road users."

"This technology helps us is an important step towards our long-term vision designing cars that don't crash sollte.Unser target for 2020 that nobody killed or injured in a Volvo car should."

The radar-based system allows cars even under queuing traffic, expand Volvo adaptive cruise control, low-speed motoring ride.

Demonstrate the features to early January, at the Detroit Motor Show Volvo S60 will be rolled out in 2010 with the new.


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