Hitachi: Improving Automotive Safety

Hitachi Automotive Systems Group launches an initiative to develop a new Information and Actuation integrated management System (IAS) and an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), designed to improve the safety and efficiency of automotive vehicles.

The system is designed to improve the safety of individual vehicles and in the long-term minimise congestion, which in turn reduces harmful CO2 and NOx emissions. The IAS development will be officially launched today at the Hitachi Automotive Technology Forum in Munich, Germany.

Dr Hideyo Kodama, CTO Automotive Systems Group Hitachi, expressed to all4engineers: "The development of the Hitachi IAS solution will benefit both individual drivers, minimising the risk of accidents and the stress of driving, while delivering significant macro benefits by helping to reduce emissions and facilitating the efficient flow of traffic. Reducing congestion and travelling times will deliver substantial economic benefits, as the 'down-time' caused by lost working hours is minimised. Initially targeted for installation in high specification prestige automotives, in the long-term Hitachi believes that as sales expand economies of scale will drive down the cost of the technology allowing the installation of these systems in mid and low range automotives."

The IAS solution can contribute to an easing of road congestion by linking together dynamic 'real-time' data from vehicles, people and roadways through advanced telecommunications and information technologies. It will also help reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from automobile accidents, which is crucial given that the number of automobiles on roads worldwide continues to rise, as countries industrialise and develop their transport infrastructure. The key innovations that drive the IAS concept include technologies that enable drivers to improve their recognition of the driving environment, identifying potential hazards and obstacles. The system will bring together existing and new automotive technologies, ensuring they communicate with each other within the car environment to boost safety and improve the efficiency of the vehicle.

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Source: all4engineers

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