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Car manufacturers are constantly striving to innovate in order to distinguish themselves from one another by offering the best new products and technologies to their customers. Today let’s have a quick review of these surprising innovations that happened in the last few years.
The smart car is at the heart of technological innovation in the years to come. Indeed, car manufacturers and suppliers who study the question of the autonomous car are multiplying, alongside other players such as start-ups, battery manufacturers or mobility platforms (Lyft, Uber, etc.).
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The advent of the autonomous car seems inevitable, while several companies are already offering surprising prototypes: Tesla, Google Car, Apple Car are following this trend, car manufacturers have no other choice but to direct their innovations towards vehicle empowerment, step by step. Their innovations remain subject to current legislation which requires the driver to be in control of his vehicle and to keep at least one hand on the wheel.
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Intelligent cruise control is very useful when the traffic is dense. The system maintains a safe distance from the vehicle in front: it slows down if the distance is reduced and accelerates if the distance is widening, within a defined speed limit. It also works when a pedestrian crosses the road. A camera integrated into the windshield is able to detect the white lines to automatically correct the trajectory of the vehicle. The intelligent system relies on sensors housed in the radiator grille, capable of detecting a vehicle up to 150 m.
New vehicle models on the automotive market have more and more functionalities that make driving safer, in line with new uses linked to new technologies. For example, the widespread functionality of connecting your smartphone to the dashboard via Bluetooth or USB makes driving safer. The driver can find all the functions of his mobile phone such as messages, calls or music, by command directly on the dashboard or by voice command. The driver thus remains focused on the road and the environment around him.
We all know the airbags currently fitted to our vehicles: front and side airbags, curtains, etc. For safety reasons, some manufacturers have decided to increase the number of airbags at strategic locations for more protection of passengers in the event of an accident. . The airbag placed under the steering column is beginning to be installed more and more on recent models.
Manufacturers offer seat belt airbags in order to avoid the damage they can cause on the body during an impact: this reduces the pressure on the vehicle.
Drowsiness remains one of the most common factors of accidents despite prevention on this subject. Manufacturers offer many systems to combat drowsiness. The most classic anti-drowsiness system is the use of light or sound signals, preventing the driver from falling asleep at the wheel thanks to sensors that record the movements of the steering wheel or on the pedals. As soon as these sensors detect an absence of movement, the signals are sent to the driver to keep him awake.
Lexus has a camera that analyzes the driver’s movements, especially eyelid fluttering: if the camera detects eyelids that flutter too regularly or that closes for too long, a light and sound signal will prompt you to stop.
Small technological advance at the prototype stage at present: cameras instead of mirrors. The cameras’ vision will be directly projected onto the dashboard screens. The advantage of cameras is that they will enlarge the driver’s field of vision, especially blind spots. Another advantage, the cameras can send an alert in case of presence in the blind spot and offer infrared vision to see better at night.
