Basic important Anti-collision System in automobile

Anti-collision System

Today's vehicles have high speed and high performance. Due to reasons like human error, misjudging, driving dynamics, weather, distraction, inexperience, tiredness and alcohol - road accidents are increasing. As a result various anti-collision systems are designed for safety. These systems reduce severity of an accident that may result in loss of lives and/ or severe property damages.

Traffic collisions can be classified as follows.

Head-on

Road departure

Rear end

Side collision

Rollovers

         So, anti-collision systems are designed to avoid all relevant collisions. An anti-collision system generally has camera sensors and radars or laser to detect and warn the driver of any danger lying ahead on the road. The danger could be a car, a pedestrian, an animal, stationary object such as a pole or tree. Several advanced features like audio warning the driver, pre-chargıng of brakes, automatic partial or uil braking are available to avoid any fatalities.

Following are major emerging anti-collision systems and their purpose.

. Forward collision warning system: uses an electronic system with sensors- cameras, radar or Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to detect a vehicle or object in the front and warn the driver of possible collision.

.Lane departure warning system: has a camera that tracks the vehicle's position on the land and alerts the driver via warning signal such as steering wheel or seat vibration, when the vehicle steers off its lane.

.Adaptive cruise control: that allows the driver to drive  vehicle at the desired speed, in which the system will control vehicle speed as per traffic and maintain safe distance with the leading vehicle.

.Automatic braking system: avoids collision by automatically applying a brake on sensing an immediate collision with a nearby vehicle.

.Electronic Stability Program: featuring sensors and a microcomputer, it detects and reduces the loss of traction (skidding) of a vehicle, while also applying brake automatically to stabilize the vehicle and help steer the vehicle on the desired path.

.Blind spot monitor system: integrates sensors that monitor vehicle sides for approaching blind spots and warns the driver of any dangers during lane changes or turning.

.Automotive night vision system: uses infrared imaging for enhanced vision in dim lighting or poor weather conditions when headlights fail to reach drivers' viewing distance.