As the world enters a new
age of vehicle transportation, Delphi Automotive Systems (NYSE: DPH) is expanding
its perspective on automotive safety. The Integrated Safety System(C) (ISS) is
an all-inclusive and vehicle-wide safety system design to be introduced at the
Mondial de l’Automobile 2000. ISS combines more than 50 Delphi safety technology
offerings that assist in avoiding collisions, help provide protection to occupants
and property, as well as mitigate the effects of a collision.
The ISS concept and a selection
of corresponding technologies will be displayed at the Delphi stand on a concept
vehicle.
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“ISS represents an
evolutionary step in onboard vehicle safety,” said James A. Bertrand, Delphi
Interior Systems president. “ISS considers safety technologies within a
complete vehicle framework architecture and is designed to help automakers broaden
the traditional view of automotive safety.”
The concept behind ISS is
to offer enhanced occupant protection throughout the entire continuum of the
driving experience. Delphi’s ISS considers the driving experience through five
distinct “safety states:” normal, warning, collision-avoidable, collision-unavoidable
and post-event. Within all “states,” Delphi is developing or refining
advanced preventative, occupant protection and pedestrian protection safety
technologies.
The ISS vehicle on display
represents a first step in showing Delphi’s ISS strategy. The focus of this
vehicle is a presentation of both near- and long- term technologies, systems
and sensors, and the integration strategies used to form multiple safety systems
and features. These technologies and sophisticated sensors are used as the fundamental
basis in the development of a variety of system features that have influence
over multiple safety states. For example, the ISS concept vehicle will feature
the following technologies and features associated with the normal and collision-unavoidable
states.
Normal State Technologies
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- Communiport(R) Mobile
Multi-Media System - Human-Machine Interface
Features - Forewarn(R) Adaptive
Cruise Control Systems
Collision-Unavoidable
State Technologies
- Advanced Safety Interior
- Active Knee Bolster
- Motorised Seat Belt Pretensioner
- Side Curtain Airbag (mounted
in roof rail) - Seat Belt Hypertensioner
- Low Mount Airbag
- Power Adjustable Pedals
- Occupant Characteristics
Sensing/Tailoring - Passive Occupant Detection
System (PODS) - Dynamic Occupant Sensing
- Seat Belt Usage Sensor
- Seat Belt Tension Sensor
- Seat Track Position Sensor
In addition, this vehicle
will offer other technologies that are also key to multiple safety states, including
12-node fibre optic communication, smart battery, controlled suspension and
controlled brakes.
“Our complete systems
approach helps reduce cost and lead-time for OEMs,” continued Bertrand.
“Our experience in virtually all vehicle systems, coupled with our integration
capabilities, will enable Delphi to coordinate simultaneous development of the
various elements of ISS — leading to comprehensive, optimised safety solutions.”
Bertrand explained ISS is
not an “off-the-shelf” system. While the fully- realised vision of
ISS includes the use of all 50 of Delphi’s safety technologies, OEMs — depending
on program needs — may select only some of them. The more ISS technologies
used, the more the system will help provide enhanced protection.
Multi-national Delphi Automotive
Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo,
Brazil, is a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation 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 216,000 employees and operates 179 wholly owned
manufacturing sites, 41 joint ventures, 53 customer centres and sales offices
and 31 technical centres in 39 countries. Delphi can be found on the Internet
at www.delphiauto.com
