safety Articles

Traffic-sign recognition is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) using a forward-pointed camera to identify road signs. The system matches signs to a catalog of common road signs and notifies the driver with icons in the instrument panel, head-up display, and infotainment display.

Driver drowsiness monitoring and driver attention monitoring is a camera- and sensor-based safety technology that can detect drivers’ fatigue or distracted focus. Once drowsiness or inattention is detected, the system warns drivers to take a break.

Rear cross-traffic alert is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that uses sensors to detect objects entering a vehicle’s path while backing up. Its warnings to the driver can be audible, haptic (vibration), and visual.

Lane-keeping assist is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that uses front-mounted cameras to detect the road markers and intervenes should the vehicle stray too far to one side of the lane, potentially crossing the boundaries. Lane-keeping assist works with lane departure warning to alert the driver.

Lane-centering assist is a safety technology that uses front-facing cameras to monitor the vehicle’s spacing between the lane markers, then takes an active role in electronic steering and braking to maintain the vehicle’s lane position.

Collision avoidance refers to active-safety technologies that work to prevent traffic crashes. At the core of these technologies is automatic emergency braking, which intervenes when the driver fails to react quickly enough to potential impacts.

Automatic high-beam headlights adjust to changes in ambient light levels, switching on and off as needed and as appropriate for conditions.

Adaptive headlights use camera-guided LEDs that variably activate pixels to illuminate the path ahead without blinding other road users, such as other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, rather than simple low/high-beam lamps.

Automatic emergency braking is a safety feature that uses sensors to detect potential collisions and will automatically apply the brakes to slow or halt the vehicle if the driver fails to respond in time.