Research and Markets: Proposed Regulatory Changes Could Enable a Wide Range of New Advanced Driver Assistance Applications

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 24, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17838 ) has announced the addition of An Introduction To Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Europe to their offering.

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This report provides an overview of the market status of current and near- future Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in Europe together with an introduction to the enabling sensor technology. Japan, the leading ADAS market, is also included for reference.

The report provides a practical analysis of how vehicle manufacturers have adapted advanced ADAS research concepts to the performance and reliability needs of the mass production environment. The realworld limitations of each system are considered together with potential future extensions through GPS, cooperative driving and multi-sensor data fusion.

Summary of Key Points

Mercedes launched Europe's first ADAS system in 1999, two years after Toyota launched the world's first system in Japan. Since then a relatively small number of vehicle manufacturers have launched basic ADAS systems but our research suggests that proposed regulatory changes could enable a wide range of new applications over the next 2-3 years.

The European market for ADAS is immature and trails Japan by 2-3 years.

The main focus for passenger cars is on applications that assist the driver with warning and/or control for the longitudinal motion of the car. Lateral support systems are a higher priority for trucks (HGV's) and light commercial vehicles (LCV's).

The automotive industry has recently agreed the time limited use of 24GHz for short-range radar applications with Europe's radio authorities. This is likely to stimulate the market launch of new applications such as collision mitigation and Stop & Go.

European vehicle manufacturers have adopted radar for object detection applications. This differs from Japanese manufacturers who typically rely on the lower cost, but less robust, lidar (laser radar) technology.

   This report contains detailed analysis under the following headings:

   1. Executive summary
   2. Passive & active safety systems
   3. ADAS overview
   4. Overview of ADAS sensors
   5. Market status of ADAS
   6. Adaptive Cruise Control
   7. Collision Warning and Avoidance System
   8. Stop and Go
   9. Intelligent Speed Adaptation
   10. Lane Departure Warning & Lane Keeping
   11. Blind Spot Monitoring

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17838

   Laura Wood
   Senior Manager
   Research and Markets
   press@researchandmarkets.com
   Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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