More NHTSA Collision Avoidance Research Project Results Available
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has posted four new research reports for download. The reports address the Automotive Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) project as well as the Collision Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP).
PReVENT Announces First Results for 3D Camera R&D
The European PReVENT Integrated Project has issued information regarding first results for their 3D CMOS camera research. During the past months, the UserRcams consortium has been working on their first prototype for their 3D CMOS camera based on the UseRCams general specification deliverable.
PReVENT ProFusion2 Sets Timeframe for Fusion Forum
ProFusion2 works on sensor data fusion (SDF), developing a common SDF framework for automotive active safety applications and carrying out research on environment modeling and data fusion algorithms for object tracking. The Fusion Forum with SDF experts has been established and will organize its first one-day open workshop in March 2006 in Brussels.
PReVENT Participates in MADYMO Passive Safety Meeting
In September, European PReVENT representatives participated in the 5th Annual meeting of the MADYMO user community. This event is an annual event gathering a large community of experts on passive safety. PReVENT was invited to give a keynote presentation on the integration of passive and active safety. The speech presented by the active safety community attracted a great deal of attention since this field is seen as the next step up in improving passive safety components.
PReVENT ADASIS Forum Holds First Commercial Vehicle Task Force Meeting
The ADASIS Forum held its first Commercial Vehicle Task Force meeting on 21 September in Gothenburg, Sweden. Commercial vehicle makers, ADAS suppliers, map makers and navigation system suppliers met to discuss the future of digital maps for commercial vehicles and their applications.
PReVENT WILLWARN Shares Smarts with Network on Wheels
Within the European PReVENT integrated project, the WILLWARN subproject is sharing its vehicle-vehicle cooperative technology. A joint meeting recently took place between WILLWARN and members of the German Network on Wheels (NOW) project. At the meeting, the WILLWARN consortium agreed upon forming a joint task force for communication issues. The task force, consisting of WILLWARN communication and application experts and NOW representatives, will focus on the integration of the WILLWARN application's communication needs with the NOW project, as well as the use of NOW communication hardware in WILLWARN.
FMCSA Releases Performance Requirements Docs for Safety Systems
Culminating a two-year process, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted performance requirements for Forward Collision Warning Systems / Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning Systems, and Vehicle Stabilty Systems.
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