Video-Based Safety Features For Mercedes
Monday, June 25th, 2007
The future of safety features involves preventing accidents before they happen. Over the past couple of years, the introduction of radar-based technologies has ushered in features such as adaptive cruise control that automatically slows the vehicle down to keep a steady distance. From there, radar technology has been applied to collision mitigation systems, such as those brought out by Volvo and Mercedes-Benz which are capable of warning the driver of an impending accident, and if necessary can apply the brakes, close the windows, adjust the seatbacks and more to lessen the damage. Other systems feature what’s called a “lane keeping assist” which monitors the lines on the road, and can warn, or actively prevent the car from unintentionally drifting. Mercedes’ forthcoming version will employ vibrations through the steering wheel and single-wheel braking to keep the vehicle on course.