Honda Demos New Safety Technology
Honda demos new safety technology
The Japanese manufacturer presented its Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) system at the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium in Dudenhofen, Germany Oct. 22-23.
Hondas V2V system is designed to compensate for errors in perception or lapses in concentration. The V2V system relays information between vehicles about their position and direction and delivers warnings to riders and drivers when other vehicles are approaching intersections in a perpendicular direction or when
Honda is also testing the technology in situations where human perception may not always be reliable, such as when poor lighting and weather conditions can make it difficult for drivers to judge the speed and distance of motorcycles.
The V2V alerts riders using a Heads-up Indicator Display mounted on the upper edge of a motorcycles dashboard near the riders line of vision. The intensity, color and position of lights on the display alerts riders of potential dangers without interfering with their view of the road.
A Bluetooth communication link also provides audio warnings to specify the specific hazard. Drivers can receive the same information via their GPS navigation display.
The V2V system is the latest in Hondas efforts to develop motorcycle safety technology. Previous efforts include motorcycle riding simulators, motorcycle airbags and electronically-controlled combined ABS for sportbikes.
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