It is of no doubt that safety while travelling has become a subject of concern as nearly 1.3 million people die every year just because of reckless driving and road accidents. Thus, the numbers desperately demand to reduce. It seems the auto companies understand the direst need of safety upgradation very well. They are working day and night to bring about newer technologies that will enhance the travelling experience and make it as safe and time saving as possible. This vision has seen many executions as well and taken the form of following technologies:
Integrated brake control
Active kinematic control
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication
Traction control
blind-spot warning
Lane-assist
Heads-up display
Integrated braking system will be a combination of already existing brake application system and the semi- automatic driving functions. It effectively replaces the electronic stability control system and vacuum boosting system used in the conventional engine to generate negative pressure in the engine’s air-intake system and boost braking power. With the introduction of Integrated braking system, a high-precision actuator will be driven by an extremely fast electric motor.
Active Kinematics control involves a better control over the rear wheels so as to support the angle changing ability of the front wheels, thus making the activity of changing the direction of the vehicle swift and quick. The steering movements of the rear trigger electronically controlled active track actuators.
If cars would be interconnected, just like the internet that made the world a single social platform, it would become much more sensitive to the vehicular movement and reduce car crashes enormously. It will read the GPS positioning of vehicles around and use the sensor technology to stop and move cars according to other cars' movements.
The traction control system will prevent wheel spin when starting off or accelerating, particularly on a slippery or wet road surface, thus making tough terrains like mountainous regions or plateaus easy to ride on.
With better technologies around and all the software firms, IT and communication spheres doing their jobs the best, the future of transportation activity seems vivid and in safe hands.
