Q&A with TRW: Driver assistance systems
Author: Matthew Beecham | 9 March 2011
Driver assistance technologies aim to make the vehicle capable of perceiving its surroundings, interpret them, identify critical situations, and assist the driver in performing driving manoeuvres. The object is, at best, to prevent accidents completely and, at worst, to minimise the consequences of an accident for those concerned. Matthew Beecham talked with executives of TRW about their driver assistance technologies and how the global market is shaping-up.
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