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TECHNONEWS * USA - Volvo Demos Pedestrian Protection System
Rockleigh,NJ,USA –WardsAuto, by Herb Shuldiner -Nov 6, 2009: -- On a small test course adjacent to its headquarters here, Volvo Cars of North America LLC demonstrates its new pedestrian-protection technology with full autonomous braking... The new system, which is engineered to automatically stop cars from hitting pedestrians at speeds of up to 16 mph (25 km/h), will be introduced in the ʼ11 Volvo S60 sedan that goes on sale in September... The system consists of a camera behind the rearview mirror and a radar unit installed behind the front grille of the car. Camera optics are similar to the human eye... The radar has a 60-degree field of view and can “see” 500-650 ft. (150-200 m) down the road... Both the camera and radar are always on when the S60 is moving... In a test drive, the system works as advertised – ultimately... The new pedestrian safety system stops the vehicle without the driver stepping on the brake. In the test at 16 mph, full braking force is applied to stop the vehicle about 4 ft. (1.2 m) in front of the dummy... (Photo: Volvo’s pedestrian safety system)Labels: technonews
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