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Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Safety technologies in cars are highly advanced in the western economies. So much so that they are now ready to introduce talking cars! Yes it is true that talking cars are coming in future. These cars are programmed using mathematical equations. The cars would be fitted with robots which would be programmed to sense whether a lane change has been carried out safely or not. The programme instructs the robotic cars on when to change lanes or merge lanes. For this, each car will have to be fitted with robots. Then each car will be governed by a centralised brain guided by a series of algorithms. The robots’ using their programmed chip transmits to each other and instruct the cars on how to merge lanes. This will help create a formation where no car collides with another due to mis- judgement. During this formation, the robots will asses the targets in the direction they are moving. When more than one car is merging lanes, one of them is given a leadership position and the rest will adjust accordingly. This will help avoid collision altogether. This will help ease traffic congestion and avoid accidents. In fact, the talking cars were created by a team led by Indian scientists. A team of scientists was led by Dr Bhibhya Sharma and Dr Utesh Chand of University of South Pacific in United States. The team already demonstrated the new technology using computer simulation. However, the technology is yet to test on how to automatically plan to avoid crashing into the side of the road and cars travelling close by. The scientists have presented their findings to the 1st RIM mathematical association (PRIMA) conference in Sydney, Australia. If talking cars become a reality, all that the drivers will be required to do is hold the steering wheel and leave the rest to the robots in the car. But it is debatable if the technology is useful in the Indian chaotic traffic. Labels: Car-Safety, Safety-Features-In-Cars
Friday, 29 May 2009

Hyundai i20 from the premium small car segment was honored with 5-star NCAP rating for its high level of safety by the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). For Hyundai, it is matter of pride that i20 is the first car produced in India to receive the NCAP 5 star rating. This is one of the biggest achievements for the i20 as usually small cars are not very much known for safety. The launch of i20 has created a benchmark in the small car segment with outstanding performance, high levels of comfort, and improved safety. The ranking of the NCAP safety was based on 4 primary parameters. These parameters are adult occupancy, child protection, pedestrian protection, and safety assist. It was surprising to know that our charming i20 bagged highest marks in all the segments. The premium car from Hyundai scored 88 per cent in the adult occupant protection tests. Some of the advanced safety features in the car are new whiplash assessment, seat belt with pre-tensioner, six airbags, and active head-restraints. Equipped with a host of car safety features, i20 received a highest score of six out of the maximum seven points in the safety assist category attaining maximum score for its seatbelt reminder and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Other safety features that make i20 a completely safe car are anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control, and electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD). By winning the NCAP rating Hyundai i20 has proved to be the safest car not only on the Indian roads and but also globally. This marks another significant milestone in the successful journey of Hyundai. Labels: Car-Safety, Hyundai-i20, NCAP Rating, Small-Car
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Great news for car owners! Jagdish Khattar, a former Managing Director of Maruti, has come up with his own entrepreneurial venture, known as Carnation Auto. Yes, this great director is back on wheels. You would be glad to know that his new venture is supported by the chairman of Wipro by committing an investment of Rs 80 crore. The best part of the venture is that it is not restricted to any particular needs or car models. It gives a golden opportunity to all car owners to have one stop solution for all vehicular needs. It will give servicing, mechanical repair and all sort of body shop needs to all consumers across all brands. Though, this new venture will be proficient for Jagdish, car owners will also have a good advantage to ease their car needs. Just knock one door – Your car will be perfect! Labels: Car-Safety, Indian-cars, Maruti-Cars
Friday, 22 August 2008
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. Labels: Car-features, Car-Safety, Car-Technology
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