Overview of Mobileye® AWS Driver Assistance Warnings
FCW (Forward Collision Warning)
A Forward Collision Warning alerts the driver of an upcoming rear-end collision with the vehicle ahead. The AWS calculates the Time To Contact (TTC) from the car ahead, and identifies an imminent collision scenario with the vehicle ahead generating an FCW alert.
The issued FCW alert continues as long as the dangerous condition persists; until the driver reacts by pressing the brakes or by steering away from the vehicle ahead, generating an FCW alert approximately 2.7 seconds on average before imminent collision with the vehicle ahead.
Rear-End accidents account for approximately 28% of all accidents.
LDW (Lane Departure Warning)
The AWS produces a Lane Departure Warning when it detects an unintended deviation of the vehicle towards the lane boundary/marking. It then generates an LDW Audio and Visual alert approximately 0.5 seconds before the crossing the lane marking (only if the respective direction indicator is not turned on).
Lane Departure or ‘Run Off Road’ (ROR) accidents account for 60% of all road accident fatalities!
HMW (Headway Monitoring and Warning)
Research has shown that drivers have difficulty in estimating safe headway. HMW assists the driver in keeping a safe driving distance from the vehicle in front, reducing the presumptive chances of a rear-end accident.
The AWS Headway Monitoring feature helps the driver acquire better driving habits and improve their estimation of sufficient headway, using a clear digital display of their kept headway in seconds. Should the driver fail to keep a safe distance, the Headway Warning will remind them, using a single chime along with a car icon on the display that changes its color to amber and then to red as the headway decreases (AWS-4000).
“Highways Agency research suggests that tailgating contributes to 29% of all injury accidents in the UK.” [1]
UFCW (Urban Forward Collision Warning)
Working in the same way as Forward Collision Warning, Mobileye® Systems protect at the low bumper to bumper speeds encountered in traffic, congestion queues, traffic lights and roundabouts. At these low speeds there are still considerable losses encountered both in vehicle damage and personal injury (whiplash).
Summary
Mobileye® AWS is the ONLY automotive aftermarket system worldwide to include Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Headway Monitoring and Warnings in one system. Mobileye® AWS increases overall driving safety, improving driver alertness – the main cause for road accidents.
Mobileye’s system gives an answer to the most common, as well as the most dangerous road accidents. Unparalleled in effectiveness and in cost, Mobileye® AWS makes road travel safer for anyone, anywhere.