Technology may soon resolve the problem of parking if this technology from Ford were to be a gauge. Parallel parking has to be one of the challenging and stressful means a driver has to deal with but with the new Ford feature, the Ford Active Park Assist System, you car can be practically placed on auto-pilot as it maneuvers itself into parking spaces without much effort.

The whole system seems to be like giving a car a mind of its own. But while it seems dandy, you have to wonder if the system is full proof and free from issues. One issue is what should happen if it should malfunction in the middle of the parking motion. While most cars have sensors, would it stop or leave you in a precarious position?

The new technology has been said to be set out and among the vehicles that carry this technology is the 2010 Ford Taurus. Regardless, the people who have issues on parallel parking may finally be put to rest although some questions in mind may need to be explained further.

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Avoiding minor collisions today when backing up your car has been made easier with the integration of car sensors when the driver is getting pretty near. And now we have a new form of technology has been unveiled and this new rear mirror helps a lot in making sure that the driver sees if a potential collision may suffice.

This device clamps onto your existing rear view mirror and has a 2.5-inch LCD on the left side to show you what’s being recorded. The adjustable lens ensures you get a clear shot of the front. As for storage, it relies on SD cards so you can transfer the clips to a computer for viewing. A nice touch to the videocam is that it automatically begins recording once you start your vehicle.

Brickhouse Security is shipping the gadget for US$400. I think this is a small price to pay for an extra eye on the roads.

(Source) Coolest Gadgets

Tags: clamps, collisions, gadgets, rear mirror, Rear View Mirror, sd cards, sensors, storage, video camera, videocam

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Hella KGaA Hueck & Co has announced that they have produced the 100-millionth electronic pedal processor sensor that is a common part among leading automotive companies today. Hella’s first-generation of electronic pedal modules were made in 1996 in Recklinghausen.

Today, more than 500 Hella employees are involved in the production of electronic pedal modules worldwide. In addition to the Recklinghausen plant, the company now serves its customers from locations in China, India, Mexico, Romania, the U.S. and Korea.

Hella supplies nearly every automotive and several commercial vehicle manufacturers worldwide, with the Asia-Pacific region being a key growth market. The latest generation of pedal modules features more electronic capabilities, while being 50 percent lighter and more compact than the first units produced in 1996.

Hella’s pedal sensors record the position of the pedal and generate the vehicle-specific pedal characteristic, meaning how the pedal “feels” when operated, Menge said. “Our pedal sensors are designed so that the pedal, the pedal-force generation and signal generation are combined in one modular unit.”

Hella is one of the top 50 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest industrial companies in Germany. Nearly 25,000 people work in 70 manufacturing facilities and production subsidiaries throughout the world, including more than 3,500 research-and-development engineers and technicians. Customers include all of the world’s leading vehicle and systems manufacturers, as well as the automotive parts aftermarket.

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Telepath Ltd. has developed a great sensor that will allow proper monitoring of car collisions and serve as a guide towards locating people who get in car mishaps. The sensor is called the Pinpoint ACN (Automobile Crash Notification).

The development said Eades yielded a one-off disposable reactive sensor that does not require a power to monitor incidents, it will last ten years and it’s small enough to be embedded into fixed wooden or metallic roadside assets.

Once the sensor has been activated it reports precise details such as time, location and very specific asset details instantly over the Telepathx Urban Mesh Network to a supervisor in its network operation center where it is then routed for immediate dispatch.

Telepathx Ltd is at the forefront of reactive sensor network technology; and they are also leading the effort in developing the world’s first intelligent energy network in Australia where they will also provide community bushfire monitoring services.

Price: $20.00

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Tags: auto collisions, automobile crash, car collisions, monitoring services, sensor network, sensors

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Each time a new car is unveiled, we are normally witness to enhancements and new features that are integrated into them. Most new car owners are clueless on how these new state-of-the-art enhancements are bound towards new vehicles and apparently Piezoelectric Ceramics is the reason behind these technological innovations.

So what did Piezoelectric Ceramics components do to merit the attention from new state-of-the art vehicles?

Piezoelectric ceramic components composed of Lead Zirconate Titanates (PZT) have enabled many recent technological innovations in the automobile industry. PZT components from Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) can be found throughout many state-of-the-art vehicles, enhancing safety, performance, energy-efficiency and comfort.

Though it may sound technical, the next time you look at car components like sensors, you know that Piezoelectric ceramic components have a hand in it.

(Source) Auto Central

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Driving is easy but parking, particularly in a parallel manner, may be the real challenge with regards to mastering. Normally, street parking would follow a parallel parking pattern and for sure, the not-so-good parkers will take a long time to properly place their car to the allocated slot.

Ford has come up with a good aid to help drivers who are having difficulty in parking in the parallel manner. Known as the Ford Active Park Assist, parallel parking problems may soon be addressed with this new innovation brought to us by Ford motors. The said feature will be available to all new Lincolns that the company sells.

With sensors on the front and rear of the vehicle, the system identifies a parking space. While parking, the system advises the driver about the proximity of other cars and objects through visual or audible cues, or both. The driver can interrupt the automated procedure at any time.

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