This awesome full sized transparent car is made from
transparent acrylic glass. This car is transparent as we can see the seats,
engine suspension, transaxle, instrument panel – everything is visible.
Future of road safety exposed: Transparent car made of
acrylic showcases the next generation of automotive safety technology.
The company believes cars will be packed with more
intelligent safety systems in the next decade
The transparent car includes a range of airbags and active
safety systems such as braking and steering products as well as plenty of
sensors
The next generation of safety technologies designed to
reduce the number of road accidents, have been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show.
TRW "Thompson Ramo Wooldridge" Automotive used a life size acrylic car 'driven' by
models to demonstrate how it is working towards semi-automated driving as well
as other new technology innovations to keep drivers and car passengers safe.
The company believes
cars will be packed with more intelligent safety systems in the next decade
that can anticipate road conditions.
TRW Automotive showed off a range of airbags and active
safety systems such as braking and steering products in the acrylic car, which
also highlights the sensors that are used to collect information from 360
degrees around the vehicle.
The data from the sensors is used to make driver assist
systems work in a bid to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians in
emergency situations. Included in the acrylic car is advanced radar that can be
used to warn drivers of possible collisions and pedestrians, as well as spark
mitigation braking and emergency braking.
A new 'active' seat belt system is fitted in the vehicle but
in a real car that is forced to stop suddenly, it could help manage occupant energy
during a crash.
The new seatbelts can reduce slack in driving situations and
decrease the possibility of passengers being out of position and more
susceptible to injury, the company said.
The company believes cars will be packed with more
intelligent safety systems in the next decade, some of which it showed off in
its car at the Frankfurt motor show
An integrated brake
control system (IBC) enables a car to automatically brake and recover energy
from braking in one package.
The company said it
offers 'improved pedal feel' and performance over conventional systems with a
lower overall weight.
Another feature shown off in the vehicle is an electrically
powered steering system that offers fuel-saving benefits and factors in wind
compensation, for example.TRW Automotive showed off advanced radar in its
acrylic car that can be used to warn drivers of possible collisions and
pedestrians, as well as spark mitigation braking and emergency braking.
The see-through car highlights lots of different safety
systems including airbags , More automated functions will be introduced that
will operate continuously in certain situations in addition to providing
emergency support when needed.
He believes consumers will benefit from more
cars being fitted with active safety technologies as changes to road safety
schemes and insurance incentives come into force across the world.
TRW currently supplies safety technologies to car
manufacturers including VW, Mercedes Benz, Ford, General Motors and Toyota. The
company's stand at the automotive show also used holographic films to showcase
its new technologies.
John Plant, chairman
and CEO of TRW Automotive, said: 'Over the next decade, active safety systems
will become increasingly intelligent as greater efforts are made to reduce the
number of road fatalities worldwide.
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