When we talk about driver assistance, not everyone thinks of the same thing. This expression however exclusively designates the systems integrated into the vehicle for you. Not to be confused with driving assistance assistants, these small boxes or other smartphone applications which we have heard a lot about lately and which provide you with real-time information on the state of traffic. The most well-known and widespread driving assistance system is of course which is now essential and which appeared for the first time on a production car in 1985. This system, called active safety, acts on the quality of braking by preventing the wheels from locking when you press the pedal fully to try to avoid a frontal impact. Here is a quick overview of the most common systems. While waiting perhaps in the not too distant future for the advent of the autonomous car?
Parking assistance
You must have seen a video or heard of these cars that park on their own. Making a niche is limited, for example for the happy owners of the BMW Serie7 with ConnectDrive technology, to press a button. They can even get out of their vehicle and let it park alone in their garage… It’s a dream but we are not ready to find this technology on all vehicles. On the other hand, many modern cars are equipped with efficient reversing radars, sometimes coupled with a camera, to help you assess distances and avoid shocks.
The ESP
The Electronic Stability Program system has been mandatory for 5 years already on new cars registered in France. Based on sensors on the wheels and shock absorbers, it detects any problem with the trajectory and reaction of the running gear to a movement of the steering wheel and makes the necessary corrections to avoid going off the road. If its effectiveness is no longer to be proven, it must always be remembered that ESP is not a substitute for reasoned conduct.
Intelligent cruise control and pre-collision system
No need to present the classic cruise control which offers the possibility of concentrating on the road without fear of exceeding the authorized limits. But today technology makes it possible to use an intelligent radar capable of detecting obstacles, be it a car or a pedestrian, and to react immediately by reducing the speed to maintain the safety distances or by activating an emergency brake.
Wiper, trajectory, headlights … Automated management
If you lend your car to a friend and he tells you that he does not know where the command can be to start the wipers, it is certain that he has a premium sedan with many functions very useful. Like the automatic management of the wipers whose rhythm will adapt to the density of the rain. This kind of car also usually has automatic headlights. And sometimes an integrated drowsiness detector which reminds the driver to order if he shows signs of fatigue. The most efficient systems detect any deviation from conduct and activate an alarm, for example if the car deviates, to then correct the direction so that the vehicle stays on track.
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