Nissan has announced today the Forward Collision Avoidance Assist concept system that is designed to help prevent higher speed rear end collisions. The new Nissan Forward Collision Avoidance Assist system works both ways. On one hand it helps the driver avoid hitting the car in front of him and on the other it tries to keep him away from being hit from behind by another vehicle. The Nissan Forward Collision Avoidance Assist system works at speed of up to 60 km/h, which is the highest speed ever for a system of this sort.
The Nissan Forward Collision Avoidance Assist system uses a highly powerful radar to calculate the distance to the car in front. When it considers its time to act, the Nissan Forward Collision Avoidance Assist system alerts the
driver both visually and audio, pushes up the accelerator pedal and gently applies the brakes.
Watch the Nissan Forward Collision Avoidance Assist at work in the video after the jump.
Nissan Press Release:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its "Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Concept," a new
technology designed to address both sides of potential rear end collisions: helping a driver avoid hitting the vehicle ahead in a lane of travel, while also helping reduce the potential risk of sudden braking - being rear-ended by a vehicle approaching from behind. The new system has the capability of avoiding possible collisions at forward speeds of up to approximately 60kph, the highest speed ever for forward collision avoidance systems.
The concept utilizes a highly sensitive radar sensor to monitor the distance from the vehicle in front and its relative speed.
When the system judges that deceleration is required, it alerts the driver using both a screen display and sound, then generates a force that pushes the accelerator pedal up and smoothly applies partial braking to assist the driver in slowing the vehicle down.
If the system judges that there is the possibility of a collision, it will automatically apply harder braking and tighten the driver's seatbelt.
Nissan Forward Collision Avoidance Assist video:
