Delphi High-Tech Products Featured on Cadillac 2000 Imaj Concept Vehicle
1 March 2000
Delphi High-Tech Products Featured on Cadillac 2000 Imaj Concept Vehicle
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 1 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
products are showcased on the 2000 Cadillac Imaj concept vehicle,
which makes its public debut here tomorrow at the Geneva Auto Show.
Featured on the concept vehicle are Delphi's MagneRide(TM) suspension
control technology, Eyecue(R) Head-Up Display (HUD), Forewarn(R) Collision
Avoidance, advanced reception system and Communiport(R) Infotainment system.
"These revolutionary technologies were designed to meet the growing
consumer demand for safety and convenience while travelling," said
Jeffrey J. Owens, general director of Engineering for Delphi Delco Electronics
Systems. "The Imaj is a peek at future features and technologies offered to
the drivers of luxury cars."
For the 2000 Imaj, Delphi and Cadillac feature MagneRide suspension
control technology. MagneRide, which represents the next level of Cadillac's
highly acclaimed integrated chassis system, is the industry's most advanced
variable damping technology and one of the links to complete vehicle chassis
integration.
Highlights of the MagneRide system include:
* Revolutionary performance -- MagneRide brings variable damping to
high-performance levels currently unmatched in the industry. It helps
overcome the traditional tradeoffs between ride and handling by
delivering increased maximum damping forces with lightning-quick
response. It also delivers ultra-quiet operation in a durable,
cost-effective package.
* Magneto-rheological fluid -- MagneRide represents the industry's first
commercially available application of MR fluid in a variable damping
system. The fluid enables valve-less dampers and damping level
adjustments of up to 1,000 times per second.
* Unified chassis control -- MagneRide is the industry's first valveless
variable damping system that can be electronically linked with other
vehicle chassis controls.
Delphi also has worked with Cadillac in introducing the Communiport
Infotainment PC system on the Imaj, further reinforcing Cadillac's position as
a leader in Infotainment technology. Communiport, which offers
custom-designed integrated entertainment and communications options, further
enhances driver and passenger convenience.
Highlights of the Communiport brand Mobile MultiMedia Systems featured on
the 2000 Imaj include:
* Navigation -- The Infotainment PC allows drivers to select a
destination and receive a color map-based navigation system with
turn-by-turn instructions.
* Voice recognition -- Occupants can activate the functions through voice
command, so they can keep their "hands on the wheel and their eyes on
the road," an important safety design feature to Delphi and to
Cadillac.
* Text-to-speech -- E-mail messages can be read back to occupants.
* Voice memo -- Voice messages may be recorded, stored and played back at
a later time.
* Infrared port -- This function allows handheld devices such as portable
phones and personal data assistants to exchange information.
* CD/CD-ROM drive -- Plays music CD's and reads CD-ROM databases such as
maps.
* Compact flash slot -- Allows for expanded memory and software upgrades.
* Cell phone integration unit -- Docks a portable cell phone and allows
cell phone control via voice recognition or front panel keypad.
Delphi's Eyecue(R), originally developed for military applications, uses
the concept vehicle's windshield as an optical element to project an image.
The image, which appears to float in the air near the front edge of the hood,
can display speed, turn signals, safety belt and high-beam reminder, vehicle
status data, as well as cell phone, message and navigation information.
Drivers can glance at the image without refocusing or moving their eyes from
the road.
The vehicle also features Forewarn(R) brand Collision Avoidance. The
ultimate Forewarn goal is to provide an "electronic cocoon" around the vehicle
perimeter when all of the Forewarn technologies become available.
Highlights of Forewarn Collision Avoidance include:
* Forewarn Adaptive Cruise Control -- Using a laser or a radar sensor
mounted in the front of the vehicle, ACC detects vehicles ahead and
automatically maintains a driver selectable gap.
* Forewarn Blind Spot Warning -- This collision warning system is
designed to enhance drivers' awareness of "blind spots" during lane
changes. Sensors integrated into the vehicle's side-view mirrors
recognize objects in detection zones and trigger visual and/or audio
driver alerts.
* Forewarn Back-Up Aid -- Back-up aid systems use radar and/or ultrasonic
sensors mounted in the rear bumper area to help detect objects behind a
vehicle and help drivers avoid backing into objects such as other
vehicles, signs or bicycles.
Delphi's Fuba advanced reception system provides for the multi-band
reception capability desired in today's mobile environment. Within the
advanced composite trunk lid design, the structure supports AM/FM, GPS and
cellular phone reception. The system can be modified to adapt to the
differing cell phone frequency requirements around the world. In addition, it
can easily be updated to include worldwide television reception and it
supports the reception needs of markets with digital audio broadcast (DAB) and
satellite radio broadcasting.
Delphi Automotive Systems, headquartered in Troy, Mich., USA, is a world
leader in transportation and mobile electronics components and systems
technology. Delphi's three business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety,
Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communication --
provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has
approximately 213,500 employees, and operates 175 wholly owned manufacturing
sites, 41 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and
27 technical centers in 38 countries. Regional headquarters are located in
Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Delphi can be found on the Internet at
http://www.delphiauto.com .