At the recent Convergence Conference held at the Cobo Center in Detroit, General Motors Corp., through luxury brand Cadillac, demonstrated a technology that can revolutionize vehicle safety in the future ?? vehicle to vehicle communication technology or V2V. This V2V system will enable a vehicle to detect the position and movement of other vehicles on the road, even up to a quarter of a mile away. In effect, V2V equipped cars communicate their relative positions to each other.
A V2V-equipped vehicle can anticipate and react to whatever driving situations there are on the road. It will warn the driver through chimes, visual icons and seat vibrations once it detects any potential collision. If the driver fails to respond to these signals, the vehicle can bring itself to a safe stop, thus avoiding a collision. “V2V technology gives drivers a sixth sense to know what’s going on around them to help avoid accidents and improve traffic flow,” says Larry Burns, GM vice president of research & development and planning.
GM says that the cost of this new V2V system is lesser compared to equipping a vehicle with radar sensors. However, the technology is still too new for any cost estimates. But if this technology is implemented, it can reduce delays, fuel wastes at stoplights, and infrastructure costs. With a network of V2V-equipped cars, many traffic control devices can also be eliminated. In addition, traffic can be regulated to safely accommodate more cars. However, five to ten percent of cars on the road should be V2V-capable for safety to be immediately possible and evident .
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