| Volvo pedestrian miss again |
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 The video shows clearly how the car will continue up to and then run the test dummy. When Volvo would show his new pedestrian protection to a posse of journalists Verona happened again and again. - This is extremely embarrassing, but there is no risk that it happens in real life, "said Jonas Tisell, head of Volvo's Department for Collision Warning with Auto Brake. And why should I believe in it? - I'll explain what went wrong during the test. The system is based on a combination of radar and camera, where the radar can see if there is an object in the road, and the camera distinguishes the human form. The doll we used are inflatable, and do not have enough density to become visible on radar. Why do you use a doll that is not visible? - We have solved it by putting a piece of aluminum foil with a sandbag in the foot on the dock. But when the doll would be up before the last sample slipped aluminum foil down and ended up flat on the ground. So it gave no reflection. Ok, so I had to wear a piece of aluminum foil under your clothes in traffic, just in case ... - No, the human body has sufficient density. That is what our systems are set to. How can you be sure? - We have verified it with a large number of experiments with dolls that have the right density, and also against the people. Have you tested driven the people? - Yes, under stringent security. People have been standing behind a crash barrier, the car has been attached to a cable for being unable to obtain the test person, in addition, it found a ditch. And you tried to have all been managers at Volvo? - No, we have tried a variety of people of all varieties, with different length, thickness, age, ancestry, clothing, in all kinds of weather. The system operates at all. Would you change anything? - Not in the system, it is good. However in our demonstration routines, we have used an inflatable doll to be easy to send around the world to our demonstrations, but we are looking to paint on a reflective paint. This should not have to happen. Footnote: Volvo’s latest safety Pedestian Detection with auto brake and full braking effect |
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