By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director
Four national groups pushed out a statement this week advocating that we should all unite in the adoption of a common naming system for advanced driver assistance technology (ADAS). AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council are asking all safety groups, automakers and automotive industry journalists to adopt terms that help reduce driver confusion and define the functions of ADAS. For example, AAA stated that automakers use 40 different names just for automatic emergency braking. This is good step forward because all the different lingo is confusing.
Broken down into five categories, here are the agreed upon terms:
Category 1: Driving Control Assistance
- Adaptive cruise control
- Active driving assistance
- Lane keeping assistance
Category 2: Collision Warnings
- Blind spot warning
- Forward collision warning
- Lane departure warning
- Parking obstruction warning
- Rear cross traffic warning
Category 3: Collision Intervention
- Automatic emergency braking
- Automatic emergency steering
- Rear automatic braking
Category 4: Parking Assistance
- Active parking assistance
- Remote parking
Category 5: Other Driver Assistance Systems
- Automatic high beams
- Backup camera
- Driver monitoring
- Head-up display
- Night vision
- Surround-view camera
Who knew there were even so many different systems and devices huddled under the ADAS moniker?
Automotive News Reporter Pete Bigelow also called for clarity for self-driving terminology. This will probably next and is sorely needed for all of us trying to define the various levels of automation and connectivity in the AV sphere.
In other Auto Tech Watch News this week:
US Congress was quite busy this week with hearings and legislation.
- Senators demand answers on the safety of self-driving cars—Detroit Free Press
- US Senators introduce bipartisan bill restricting police use of facial recognition tech –The Hill.com
- Dozens of US lawmakers call for government surveillance reforms –The Hill.com
The Federal Communications Commission has also decided to open up the communications spectrum which might diminish what is needed for connected vehicle technology.
FCC Spectrum Proposal Spotlights Automaker Technological Divide –Bloomberg.com
Truck safety advocates blast FCC spectrum carve-out plan –Freightwaves.com
The NTSB met this week to discuss the final report of the Driverless Uber Accident/pedestrian fatality in 2018.
The Verge.com wrote a balanced story on this.
In News by Category:
Auto Parts
GM not liable for punitive damages in ignition switch cases: U.S. appeals court –Reuters
Michelin asks feds for help in reinventing the wheel – SC Post and Courier
Technologies that can still save the internal combustion engine –Digital Trends
Auto Tech in General
Technology won’t save us from distracted driving –Salem, MA News
Technology-Assisted Brakes Not As Good As “Engaged” Drivers –Governing.com
Driverless Cars
Why People Might Not Opt For Self-Driving Cars over Human Chauffeurs –Forbes
Autonomous car safety group proposes human operator training and oversight –CNET.com
For autonomous cars, ancient Greece is the word –Chief Scientist Australia
For Now, Autonomous Cars May Mean Never Having to Park Again –Fortune
AVs to race at Indianapolis –Autonomous Vehicle International
Autonomous taxis become a rough ride for Europe –AutoNews Europe
It’s Flu Season and here’s Why Self-Driving Cars Might Make Things Worse –Forbes
Improving autonomous autos by having them guess which humans are selfish –Arstechnica
Self-Driving Cars Learn About Road Hazards through Augmented Reality –Spectrum IEEE
Are self-driving cars safe for our cities? –Curbed.com
Opinion: We need autonomous vehicle laws –Detroit News
Electric Cars
We Are Opting For More Reusable Batteries, But At What Risk? –Governing.com
Why the electric-car revolution may take a lot longer than expected –Technology Review.com
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Are fuel cells still the Cinderella of propulsion technologies? –Automotive World
Europe Nurturing Hydrogen-Vehicle Market –Wards Auto
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