With the increasing number of car accidents, the demand for advanced safety features is increasing.
Currently, many innovative features have come up in the car industry to ensure both the driver and car safety. Technologies like airbags, anti-lock brakes, electronic sensors, crash testing, adaptive headlights, tyre pressure monitoring, rearview camera, and adaptive cruise control have reduced the number of road accidents.
Inspite of so many futuristic technologies, everyday the top headlines of the newspaper dictates one or more number of fatalities due to car accidents. Why are the numbers not reduced? What’s the use of safety technologies if these are not successful in preventing accidents? Many similar questions are still unanswered.
Some say this is because of reckless driving but is that true? Nothing can be commented on reckless driving but what if the accident occurs due to fatigue and drowsiness. Some cases have been heard where the crashes occurs just because the driver is beset by fatigue or some kind of drowsiness. Some drivers, who feel that fatigue is setting in, stop their cars and others who don’t realize it drive on towards a crash. In such cases, what a driver should do?
Whether we may think over it or not but the German luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has given a deep thought to it. To combat the issue of drowsiness while driving, Mercedes is working on the lifesaving technological feature, termed as Attention Assist. This innovative safety technology is a simple driver support system which will monitor the linear and lateral motion of the car with respect to the steering inputs and brake pressure.
Attention Assist will alert the driver at different levels of fatigue and drowsiness. In case of a risk, this feature will display a warning message, “Attention Assist. Break!” on the instrument panel. This message will be immediately followed by a warning sound that will compel the driver to stop the car and take a rest.
This innovative safety feature is on its way and is expected to enter the industry by 2009.
That's right. Safety is become a big concern for all. Not only are the ones who are driving a car, even the ones who are walking on the roads are affected by car safety measures. Everyday I hear of at least one accident in town. Most of the times, the accidents occur because the driver loses control. This may be because of lack of concentration either due to mobile chatting or drowsiness. Mobile chatting is something that should be fired and regarding drowsiness, I am glad that Mercedes Benz is coming out with an exclusive feature to alert the driver before he or she becomes unconscious.
Attention Assist! Hey, this sounds to be a good innovation in the Indian car industry. The name itself showcases alertness and assistance; just think how effective the device would be. As Mercedes Benz is coming out with this feature, I am sure it would be expensive. But then, price of any safety feature is less than the price of life. Many times I feel fatigue while driving because of my low blood pressure. Whatever the cost be, I will definitely outfit this feature in my car.
More cars and more accidents. Reckless driving is a major factor, but other factors like drowsiness and dizziness can also be not discarded. Innovative features are being attached to cars nowadays to increase passenger safety. Benz's' ground-breaking technology, to alert the driver when feeling drowsy is superb. More and more technologies are to be found so that the passengers and the drivers hover safely on the road!!