{"id":913,"date":"2013-01-11T14:19:20","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T18:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/?p=913"},"modified":"2013-01-11T14:19:20","modified_gmt":"2013-01-11T18:19:20","slug":"toyota-motor-corp-and-lexus-showcase-advanced-active-safety-research-vehicle-at-ces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ardmoretoyota.com\/blogs\/97\/toyota-motor-corp-and-lexus-showcase-advanced-active-safety-research-vehicle-at-ces\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Motor Corp. and Lexus Showcase Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle at CES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and its Lexus Division unveiled its  advanced active safety research vehicle for the first time at the  International CES today to demonstrate ongoing efforts around automated  vehicle safety technologies and explain Toyota&#8217;s approach to reducing  global traffic fatalities and injuries. The vehicle, based on a Lexus  LS, advances the industry toward a new era of integrated safety  management technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s guiding strategy, called the Integrated Safety Management  Concept, views traffic safety as a holistic blend of people, vehicles  and the driving environment. The strategy carries through all five  phases of operation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Initial time the driver and car begin a journey from a parked position<\/li>\n<li> Active safety systems designed to avoid a crash<\/li>\n<li> Pre-crash aimed at preparing for a collision<\/li>\n<li> Passive safety to help survive a crash<\/li>\n<li> Rescue and response after a crash has occurred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While key components of these research efforts could lead to a fully  autonomous car in the future, the vision is not necessarily a car that  drives itself. Instead, Toyota and Lexus envision technologies that  enhance the skills of the driver, believing a more skillful driver is a  safer driver.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our pursuit of developing more advanced automated technologies, we  believe the driver must be fully engaged,\u201d said Mark Templin, Toyota  group vice president and general manger of the Lexus Division.\u201cFor  Toyota and Lexus, a driverless car is just a part of the story. Our  vision is a car equipped with an intelligent, always-attentive co-pilot  whose skills contribute to safer driving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety Research Vehicle: A Glimpse Into the Future <\/strong><br \/>\nThe Lexus advanced active safety research vehicle is equipped with an  array of sensors and automated control systems to observe, process and  respond to the vehicle\u2019s surroundings. These include GPS, stereo  cameras, radar and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) laser tracking.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle systems are capable of tasks such as scanning movement of  objects around it, identifying a green light from a red light and  measuring the trajectory of the vehicle on the road.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> A 360-degree LIDAR laser on the roof of the vehicle detects objects around the car up to about 70 meters.<\/li>\n<li> Three high definition color cameras detect objects about 150 meters  away, including traffic light detection using the front camera and  approaching vehicles using the side cameras.<\/li>\n<li> Radars on the front and sides of the vehicle measure the location and  speed of objects to create a comprehensive field of vision at  intersections.<\/li>\n<li> A distance measurement indicator located on a rear wheel measures travel distance and speed of the vehicle.<\/li>\n<li> An inertial measurements unit on the roof measures acceleration and angle changes to determine vehicle behavior.<\/li>\n<li> GPS antennas on the roof estimate angle and orientation even before the vehicle is in motion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The research vehicle is a testing platform aimed at the development of  systems capable of enhancing the driver\u2019s perception of his or her  environment, assisting in the decision-making process and improving  overall driving skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Building on Decades of Advanced Safety Technology<\/strong><br \/>\nThe research vehicle builds on Toyota\u2019s long history of safety  innovations and advancements. This work includes a number of features  that have been implemented in many vehicles across the Toyota and Lexus  brands, including Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Traction Control and  Smart Stop Technology. More recently, advanced safety features such as  Lane-Keep Assist system (LKA), Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and the  Pre-Collision System have taken active safety to a new level.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 Lexus LS offers the world\u2019s most advanced Pre-Collision System  (A-PCS). The system helps the driver avoid or mitigate collisions with  vehicles or pedestrians under a wide range of city or highway speeds,  even at night. The 2013 Lexus LS also features an upgraded Lane-Keep  Assist system (LKA) that employs sensors to help monitor the vehicle\u2019s  position within the driving lane and respond to potentially dangerous  conditions. An enhanced Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with rear  millimeter-wave radar monitors the vehicle rear side blind spots at 10  miles per hour or more, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) helps warn  drivers to the approach of other vehicles when backing up. While on the  road, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) constantly monitors the distance to  vehicles ahead and is capable of operating at any speed, bringing the  vehicle to a complete stop, and resuming at the preset speed once the  road ahead is clear.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 Lexus LS is evidence of advancements and refinements in automated technologies over the last decade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving Within a Smarter World<\/strong><br \/>\nToyota has committed to new research toward an Intelligent  Transportation System (ITS), integrating the car with the driving  environment. To accelerate development of vehicle-to-vehicle and  vehicle-to-roadside infrastructure communications, Toyota began  full-scale operations in November at new 8.6 acre ITS proving grounds,  located within the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Susono City,  Japan.Modeled after urban roads, the driving environment replicates  roads and traffic signals and simulates real-life traffic situations  using other vehicles, pedestrians and control devices.<\/p>\n<p>ITS uses dedicated short wave signals to link vehicle-to-vehicle and  vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications over a wide area to  create potential collision warnings. Alerts include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Impending collision at a blind intersection<\/li>\n<li> Vehicle changing lanes in another vehicle&#8217;s blind spot<\/li>\n<li> Rear collision with a vehicle stopped ahead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The system is designed to help prevent accidents involving pedestrians  and other vehicles using information continuously collected by the  vehicle from other vehicles, infrastructure and pedestrians. Connecting  people, vehicles, traffic environments and infrastructure with  state-of-the-art electronic and telecommunications technologies will  help move toward safer and more efficient traffic environments. The  Toyota ITS Proving Grounds will assist the company work toward the early  practical adoption of evermore reliable systems by repeatedly  conducting testing that can be difficult to perform on public roads,  with changing environments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborative Development<\/strong><br \/>\nITS technology is being developed globally and cooperatively among most  major automakers and regulators, and in cooperation with international  ITS governing bodies. Toyota will continue step-by-step and layered  introduction of individual, proven technologies within regulatory, legal  and social frameworks acceptable in each country.<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., Toyota is part of the Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership  (CAMP) Vehicle Safety Communications 3 (VSC3) Consortium of eight  automotive manufacturers conducting research and development on  vehicle-infrastructure safety support systems and vehicles to support  testing of those systems. Features collectively under exploration  include emergency electronic brake lights, forward collision warning,  blind spot warning\/lane change warning, do not pass warning,  intersection movement assist and left turn assist. The research and  development will continue at Toyota Research Institute, North America  (TRiNA), in Ann Arbor, Mich.\u00a0\u00a0 While the TRiNA program is aimed purely  at research, Toyota\u2019s Japan engineering group adds the element of  exploring future product development for market integration.<br \/>\n<br id=\"__mce\" \/> \u201cThe real value of research projects like this is reinforcing our focus  on what a few years ago seemed an impossible dream and is now becoming  more plausible,\u201d Templin said. \u201cWe, at TMC and Lexus, consider the  elimination of traffic fatalities and injuries the ultimate goal of a  society that values mobility.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and its Lexus Division unveiled its advanced active safety research vehicle for the first time at the International CES today to demonstrate ongoing efforts around automated vehicle safety technologies and explain Toyota&#8217;s approach to reducing global traffic fatalities and injuries. 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