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,,, Page 1 Issue date:, Security Class: Edmunds Safety Conference: Truly Safe? Washington DC May 23-24th 2011 Myth: Drivers are in control Thomas Broberg Senior Technical Advisor Volvo Cars Safety Centre Slide 2 ,,, Page 2 Issue date:, Security Class: Hisingsleden, Gteborg, 17:15, 13 Oct 2009 In real life Slide 3 ,,, Page 3 Issue date:, Security Class: drivers are in control? MY1997 (gen. I) MY2009 (gen. III) Slide 4 ,,, Page 4 Issue date:, Security Class: A holistic view of safety Crash/Damage reduction Normal driving Conflict AvoidanceAfter collision Time The driver is well informed and can stay alert. Technology helps the driver to handle the difficult situation. The car acts automatically to avoid a collision if the driver fails to react. The cars safety systems help to reduce the crash energy in order to minimize the effect on the occupants. The car automatically calls for assistance and facilitates the rescue work. Human Infrastructure Vehicle Slide 5 ,,, Page 5 Issue date:, Security Class: Assist the driver Crash/Damage reduction Normal driving Conflict AvoidanceAfter collision Time The driver is well informed and can stay alert. Technology helps the driver to handle the difficult situation. The car acts automatically to avoid a collision if the driver fails to react. The cars safety systems help to reduce the crash energy in order to minimize the effect on the occupants. The car automatically calls for assistance and facilitates the rescue work. Human Infrastructure Vehicle Slide 6 ,,, Page 6 Issue date:, Security Class: The real challenge Knowing the Driver Crash/ Damage reduction Normal driving ConflictAvoidance After collision Human Infrastructure Vehicle Slide 7 ,,, Page 7 Issue date:, Security Class: Assar Gabrielsson & Gustaf Larson, the founders of Volvo Cars are driven by people. The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is and must remain safety Cars are driven by people Slide 8 ,,, Page 8 Issue date:, Security Class: Backup Ls p statistik US och Sverige Slide 9 ,,, Page 9 Issue date:, Security Class: S60 safety technologies Crash/ Damage reduction Normal driving ConflictAvoidance After collision Human Infrastructure Vehicle NORMAL DRIVING Alcogard Driver Alert Control Adaptive Cruise Control IDIS BLIS Active Bi-Xenon Que assist Distance alert CONFLICT DSTC Collision Warning with vehicles and pedestrians Emergency Brake Lights Lane Departure Warning AVOIDANCE City Safety Collision Warning with full Autobrake and Pedestrian Detection DAMAGE REDUCTION City Safety Collision Warning with full Autobrake and Pedestrian Detection CRASH Patented Front Structure PRS SIPS WHIPS ROPS AFTER COLLISION Volvo On Call Slide 10 ,,, Page 10 Issue date:, Security Class: our future. Our vision is to design cars that should not crash. In the shorter perspective the aim is that by 2020 no-one should be killed or injured in a Volvo. Slide 11 ,,, Page 11 Issue date:, Security Class: Real world data Safety requirements Product development Prototypes Verification Production Circle of Life 2020 Future safety technology a knowledge driven process of real life safety Slide 12 ,,, Page 12 Issue date:, Security Class: MY2009 (gen. III) MY1997 (gen. I)