ADAS Technologies Explained

The development of safer vehicles has had a significant, positive impact on crash survivability, and new safety technology especially collision avoidance systems have the potential to reduce casualties further.

Vehicle safety features fall into two categories, known as ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ safety.

1. Primary Safety describes features designed to help you avoid a crash. Brakes and lights fall into this group as well as systems like electronic stability control or lane keeping support.

2. Secondary Safety features come into play once you have an accident and are designed to reduce injuries to you and your passengers. This covers seat belts and airbags, head restraints and the design of the bodyshell and vehicle interior

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

ABS prevent wheel locking during heavy braking and help maintain steering control on slippery roads. 80-90% of Europe's vehicles have ABS. Active safety tech continuously monitors surroundings to prevent or ...

Brake Assist/Emergency Brake Assist

Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) is a system that can prevent collisions by applying brakes when the pedal isn't fully pressed. It's different from Automatic Emergency Braking, which uses sensors to ...

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Electronic stability control (ESC) is a computerized technology that improves a vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of traction. It applies brakes to steer the vehicle where the driver ...

Advanced / Autonomous Emergency Braking

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) is a safety technology that can automatically apply the brakes if a collision is imminent and the driver fails to respond.

Intelligent Speed Assistance/Intelligent Speed Adaption

Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) is mandatory in new cars sold in the EU as of July 2022. ISA uses a forward-facing camera and satellite navigation to identify speed limits and ...

Adaptive Cruise Control

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is an intelligent form of cruise control that maintains a safe distance to traffic ahead.

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a technology that alerts the driver when their vehicle is leaving a marked lane without using the indicator or drifting out of its travel lane.

Steering Assist

Steering Assist is a feature which uses cameras and sensors to detect if a vehicle is leaving the middle of the lane and helps the driver steer back.

Lane Keeping Assistance

Lane Keeping Assistance helps to keep the car in a lane using technology that detects painted lane markings.

Lane Change Assist

Lane Change Assist (LCA) is an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that helps drivers safely make lane changes and warns drivers of approaching cars in their blind spot.

Driver Monitoring sensors and cameras

During automated driving, vehicles rely on driver monitoring sensors and cameras to detect objects and people and react appropriately.

Unresponsive Driver Intervention

Unresponsive driver intervention is a critical concern in the development of active safety systems for passenger cars.

e-Call

eCall sends vehicle location to 999 when activated by sensors or SOS button. Faster emergency response helps those with serious injuries.

Tyres

Tyres have a unique impact on road safety, being the only component in direct contact with the road and determining a vehicle's ability to accelerate, brake, and steer, ultimately rendering ...