blind spot, lane change, automotive, family safety, safety systems, highway, lane merge, accident, mirrors, side mirrors, rearview mirrors, backup camera, ValeoRaytheon, LaneFX, Drivaware, BLIS, Volvo, rush hour, traffic, commute, LCD, car, interior systems, lane departure warning, LDW, gadget, cruise control, LaneFX is an automotive blind spot exposure system available for any passenger, car, truck or commercial vehicle. Buick Cadillac Honda Acura Chevrolet Hummer Hyundai Aston Martin Chrysler Lincoln Isuzu Audi Dodge Panoz Kia Bentley Ford Mini BMW GMC Mitsubishi Infiniti Jeep Nissan Jaguar Mercury Scion Land Rover Pontiac Subaru Lexus Saturn Suzuki Lotus Toyota Maserati Volkswagen Maybach Mercedes-Benz Porsche Rolls-Royce Saab, Volvo has come up with a camera-based system to detect the presence of vehicles in either rear blind spot. When a vehicle occupies the appropriate position, a light flashes on the A-pillar to say, "Hey, you, don't change lanes, ok?" The digital camera mounted beneath the side view mirror continuously monitors a 31ft. x 9.8 ft. area by taking 25 pictures per second, and then calculating changes between frames. It won't work in heavy fog or snow, or when traveling much faster or slower than surrounding vehicles. Autoweek questions a few of the BLIS's attributes: first, the A-pillar warning light is convenient but it still adds an extra place to look after scanning dash and mirrors, thus requiring extra concentration. Secondly, even though Volvo claims otherwise, the BLIS continually warned of parked autos in the test car's blind spot. The system will be introduced on 2005 S60, V70 and XC70s- regular old mirrors will still be standard, but being alert and coherent while driving is apparently still an option. Lane Change Accidents are caused by blind-spots created by vehicle architecture, mirror resolution and drivers physical capability to accurately assess a vehicle's presence, closing rate of speed and distance. Schedule
an interview with Drivaware's co-founder Khaled Malhas. Drivers changing lanes unaware of adjacent vehicles are the source of millions of near collisions every day. They are also the source of 826,000 damaged vehicles, 160,000 injured people and hundreds of deaths in North America alone. Statistics are similar for Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia. Worldwide, side-crashes and near-side crashes are significant source of driving anxiety. These accidents cost drivers around the world more than $100 million , leading to millions in directly related costs. More than 80 Years of traffic delay time. Near collisions result in anxiety, driving tension, road-rage and rear-end collisions.
At Drivaware®, we believe there are common driving scenarios in which drivers experience heightened anxiety and apprehension. Such scenarios range from changing lanes, merging into traffic, backing out of driveways, emergency braking, to collision avoidance.
While drivers’ “pain” in these areas is well-known, vehicle manufacturers have been slow to respond. I formed Drivaware in 2004 with the express mission of producing safe, innovative technologies that enhance drivers' focus and alleviate common driving anxieties.
Every driver awareness technology we produce is guided by our key design principles:
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innovate with simplicity and no trade-offs in driver safety |
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leverage only active safety architectures (vs passive) |
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produce universal, automotive-grade hardware that is available to pre-owned as well as new vehicles |
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offer quality products with compelling, risk-free commercial terms |
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- Kal Malhas, Founder
On behalf of the entire Drivaware® team, I invite you to visit our corporate gateway and learn more about our passion, our drive: your driving safety.
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