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GM links sensor fusion with safety advances

Posted Feb 13, 2012, by John Day

Radar, cameras and ultrasonic sensors in the 2013 Cadillac XTS, backed by sensor fusion technology, enables a dozen driver information and safety features, including: Rear Automatic Braking Full-Speed Range Adaptive Cruise Control Intelligent Brake Assist Forward Collision Alert Safety Alert Seat Automatic Collision Preparation Lane Departure Warning Side Blind Zone Alert Rear Cross Traffic … Read More

Tags: sensor fusion technology, rear vision camera, autonomous vehicles, Cross Traffic Alert, 2013 Cadillac XTS, forward collision alert, Lane Departure Warning, DARPA Urban Challenge, driver assist

Autonomous vehicles – so near and yet so far

Posted Jan 27, 2012, by John Day

Considering the number of traffic accidents involving driver error, it seems obvious that many lives would be saved if cars could drive themselves. Additional benefits of autonomous vehicles include less traffic congestion and better fuel economy/lower emissions. The enabling technology is close at hand. Google’s fleet of driverless cars has traveled nearly 200,000 miles, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research … Read More

Tags: automotive electronics applications, autonomous vehicles, parallel park assist, Center for Automotive Research, Google Driverless Car, DARPA, lane keeping assist, Santa Clara Law Review, New York Times, Stanford University, DARPA Grand Challenge