La tecnologia di assistenza alla guida in fase di sviluppo di Nissan mira a migliorare notevolmente la prevenzione delle collisioni

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 Nissan ha annunciato oggi una nuova tecnologia di assistenza alla guida, attualmente in fase di sviluppo, che utilizza informazioni altamente accurate e in tempo reale sull’ambiente circostante il veicolo per migliorare notevolmente la prevenzione delle collisioni. In una struttura Nissan qui, un veicolo di prova è stato utilizzato per dimostrare come questa tecnologia può eseguire automaticamente manovre di prevenzione delle collisioni.

ProPILOT Concept Veicolo di prova zero

Nissan’s “ground truth perception” technology fuses information from next-generation high-performance LIDAR, radar and cameras. The technology can detect the shape and distance of objects, as well as the structure of the area surrounding the vehicle, in real time with a high degree of accuracy. Utilizing this information, it is possible for the vehicle to instantly analyze the current situation, judge and automatically perform required collision-avoidance operations. This technology can also detect slowed traffic and road obstacles in the distance and execute lane changes accordingly. Importantly, the technology can also provide increased support to drivers in areas where detailed map information is not available.

Takao Asami, senior vice president, leading global research and development, says: “Nissan has been the first to market a number of advanced driver assistance technologies. When we look at the future of autonomous driving, we believe that it is of utmost importance for owners to feel highly confident in the safety of their vehicle. We are confident that our in-development ground truth perception technology will make a significant contribution to owner confidence, reduced traffic accidents and autonomous driving in the future.”

Nissan has partnered with cutting-edge companies to research and develop this technology and share know-how. The next-generation LIDAR, a crucial element, is being integrated into Nissan’s system in collaboration with Luminar¹, utilizing world-leading technologies. In the area of advanced collision avoidance control it is critical to develop highly accurate verification technology in a digital environment. To this end Nissan is teaming up with Applied Intuition², which has state-of-the-art simulation technology.

Under its long-term vision, Nissan Ambition 2030, Nissan is working to develop vehicle control technology aimed to significantly reduce accidents by utilizing next-generation LIDAR technology. Nissan believes that in the upcoming era of autonomous driving, driver-assistance technology that can avoid highly complex accidents will be essential. Nissan aims to complete the development of its ground truth perception technology by the mid-2020s. It will first be available on select new models, and on virtually every new model by fiscal year 2030.

1 A global automotive technology company. For the past decade, Luminar has built an advanced hardware and software platform to enable its more than 50 industry partners, including the majority of global automotive OEMs. More information on Luminar available here.

2 Applied Intuition fornisce ai team di progettazione e sviluppo prodotto un software che rende più veloce, più sicuro e più facile portare l’autonomia sul mercato. La sua suite di prodotti, incentrata sulla simulazione, la convalida e la gestione dei registri di guida, offre un’infrastruttura sofisticata costruita per la scalabilità. Maggiori informazioni disponibili qui .