Saturday, January 15, 2011

The future of the cruise control system ACC

With today's cars, in addition to being the high quality facilities, a means must also satisfy the protection requirements of users. Manufacturers increasingly focus on the safety of vehicle and active cruise control system ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) is an important invention.
In recent years, active safety (active safety) receive much attention. Previously, it was the concept that responsibility for the accident on the way of driving. But everyone knows that everything can happen only in moments of the erring driver. But ACC is not only to protect the passengers, but it also brings many other benefits such as stopping traffic for example. And other experts said that in future, ACC will become standard equipment for cars, not unlike the glass door electrical control or power mirrors driver of today. The cruise control system usually allows only old-style pre-determined rate of interest and required each time you change settings. It works to help the driver can be disengaged during the long journey rather than decrease the risk of accidents.
Cruise control system of new type
More active ACC superior. This system checking the road ahead and reduce speed when approaching the car running. Currently, the new ACC is standard equipment on the BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ and Audi A8. Like the traction control system (Traction Control System), ABS antilock brakes, satellite guidance and the like, will gradually reduce the price of ACC and advancing to appear on popular models. Currently, the Fiat Stilo Abarth is one of the few vehicles fitted with ACC. Currently, there are many independent companies working on improvement of the ACC as E2V. In addition, vehicle manufacturers with built-in high-tech research labs will not be standing outside. BMW ACC and Distronic system called the Mercedes is a very prestigious product, increase brand value of its cars on the market.

The company specializes in British E2V technologies, patents are in the hands of Gunn diode technology, used on the fighter, is one of the ACC equipment suppliers. It uses short microwave at 77 GHz frequency range (ie 77 million signals per second). Laser can be used to achieve the same effect, but the disadvantage of the laser is unable to provide accurate information about distances in conditions of rain or fog.
Even with the market, ACC is still in the process of finishing. At this time, it was last measured distance of 150 meters ahead and reduce vehicle speed if an obstacle appears. What the ACC do not stop the car, but that in the E2V 2004, they will release the system not only capable but also automatically adjust the speed of vehicles to be installed without driver must be ordered. Moreover, it also works to alert when a vehicle approached, therefore, would minimize the blow knocked from behind. E2V also more aggressively when it announced in the next 2 years, car installation ACC also avoid the pedestrians, thanks to computer equipment including six short-range signals around the vehicle, and also to control vehicle not deviate from the prescribed lanes. Mercedes Distronic system.


One of the functions that most managers expect that ACC can facilitate communication effectively. Imagine two cars running in the same direction, the forward detecting trouble ahead (bad road surface, the collision occurred ,...) and alert communications system on the road. This system to notify the car behind. This car will slow down and perform other necessary tasks. The problem here is how to build a communications system on the road. According to calculations by E2V, the earliest in 2010 to be able to accomplish this.
Of course, there is a small inconvenience. In the next 10 years, assuming the driving became relaxed as we have just described above, the material pleasures is driving the car has lost power? Does ACC have automatic transmission as before, very convenient, but many people are processing?

In any event, the assessor for ACC market will grow. In 2002, about 100,000 cars worldwide installation of this system. Within four years, it can reach the number 8 million, mostly in Southeast Asia, Europe and America. Approximately 17% of cars in Europe have ACC as standard equipment. After that time, E2V predicted, the market will slow slightly in 2010 but also to 11.5 million cars with ACC, creating an industry worth $ 2.4 billion. But the real benefits that it brings so many times bigger than a lot of money saved through treatment of injuries due to accidents and the costs of organizing ... funeral.

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Andre Brennan said...

With the positive reviews that active safety systems and ACC are getting nowadays, it’s no wonder experts are seeing these as standard equipment for cars in the future. It is true that the biggest advantage of these systems is keeping the safety of the passenger. But with ongoing development, automotive electronics are also making the task of driving easier with rearview cameras, auto-ignition, anti-slip, etc. So, I would not be surprised if, in the future, we see much more technology in cars.

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