http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/tags/ESC/default.aspxTags: ESCenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Debug Build: 20917.1142)http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/02/06/episode-10-laser-safety-and-radar-guided-cars.aspxTue, 06 Feb 2007 13:54:00 GMT47e16688-3829-4dd3-b275-52b24bfef241:326Terry Knight3http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=326http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2007/02/06/episode-10-laser-safety-and-radar-guided-cars.aspx#commentsBased on a Closing Velocity (CV) micro-optical <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser" target="_blank">laser</a> sensor, the <a href="http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/cas/cas/themes/products/electronic_brake_and_safety_systems/occupant_safety_systems/pre_crash_sensing_en.html" target="_blank">pre-crash sensing system</a> for early accident detection from <a href="http://www.conti-online.com/" target="_blank">Continental Automotive</a> can dynamically determine the distance to an emerging obstacle as well as calculate the differential velocity with which the vehicle and obstacle are approaching each other. The <a href="http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/cas/cas/themes/products/electronic_brake_and_safety_systems/driver_assistance_systems/radar_and_infrared_technology_en.html" target="_blank">adaptive cruise control system</a> works on the basis of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar" target="_blank">radar</a> (77 GHz radar according to the pulse modulated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppler_radar" target="_blank">Doppler principle</a> for independent measurement of speed and distance) or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared" target="_blank">infrared signals</a>. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php"><img src="http://s9.addthis.com/button1-share.gif" width="125" height="16" border="0" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.addthis.com/feed.php?pub=ETVProducer&amp;h1=http%3A%2F%2Fengineeringtv.com%2Fblogs%2FMainFeed.aspx&amp;t1=" title="Subscribe using any feed reader!"><img src="http://s9.addthis.com/button1-rss.gif" width="125" height="16" border="0" alt="AddThis Feed Button" /></a> <p> <b>Have a story suggestion? Want to be featured on Engineering TV? <br /> <font color="blue">Send us a tip at: </font><a href="mailto:EngineeringTV@Penton.com?subject=Tip%20for%20Engineering%20TV:">EngineeringTV@Penton.com</a>!<b> <p> <p align="center" id="video_326"><br />(4701 Views, 3 Comments)</p><img src="http://engineeringtv.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=326" width="1" height="1">AutomotiveESCSafety