BMW Lateral Collision Avoidance Technology Demonstrated

Jason · 01-23-2011, 07:23 PM

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BMW Lateral Collision Avoidance Technology Demonstrated

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From BMW ConnectedDrive Future Lab, here is some insight and demonstration into one of BMW's future technologies - the lateral collision avoidance system. More details at http://www.bmw.com/futurelab .

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blazex4 · 01-23-2011, 07:39 PM

It sucks that bmw isn't the first ones to think of this.

Carchitect · 01-23-2011, 07:41 PM

Seems like it would cause more accidents, due to the fact that it turns the drivers' attention away from the road to assess a most likely harmless situation. Also seems like it would be a waste of research

bunnn · 01-23-2011, 08:03 PM

What happens when 2 cars get real damn close to you on the highway?

Cuz5150 · 01-23-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnn

What happens when 2 cars get real damn close to you on the highway?

The system calls for full powah!! WOT

southlight · 01-23-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bunnn

What happens when 2 cars get real damn close to you on the highway?

The system monitors both sides and tries to guide you via the HUD. Here's a German video about it:

Best regards,
south

Diver · 01-23-2011, 08:42 PM

This is already available in some Lexus models. I think it is a worthwhile idea.

Echo M3 · 01-23-2011, 09:37 PM

Nice idea but useless for those of us dealing with congested roads/bad drivers on a daily basis. If the car adjusted my direction every time a cabbie shaves me, I'd end up in the back of a parked car.

illirep · 01-23-2011, 10:47 PM

the first thing that comes to mind is a pothole situation. you are trying to avoid it, sway a little right or left and get "too close" to another car or barrier, and the system automatically turns the car back into the line of the pothole.

Carchitect · 01-23-2011, 10:51 PM

Easy solution: CHECK YOUR MIRRORS.

lasovan · 01-24-2011, 05:22 AM

useful.

dvil9 · 01-24-2011, 05:50 AM

Nothing should control the steering but the driver. Pointless technology.

graider · 01-24-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by illirep

the first thing that comes to mind is a pothole situation. you are trying to avoid it, sway a little right or left and get "too close" to another car or barrier, and the system automatically turns the car back into the line of the pothole.

yeah, LOL

aaron529 · 01-24-2011, 04:55 PM

seems like a terrible idea to me....unless you can really counteract the movement like he said.

aaron529 · 01-24-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Carchitect

Easy solution: CHECK YOUR MIRRORS.

Mirror have blind spots. Even in a small car like my 1er. I always turn my head esp when i'm pushing it on the highway and switching lanes like a douche...turning my head has definitely saved me from some accidents.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 01-24-2011, 05:28 PM

I think BMW must be moving the "boys" that worked on the RFT issues into a new building and / or design group

What is next will the BMW come with a robot that we just talk to to take us to our destination?

Where is the Joy in all that I ask?

In all honesty I must say the more gismos we add to our cars the more unsafe the roads will become.

What happens if the guy next to you comes closer and closer will your car eventually end up in the concrete divider? I don't know if I should be

continue

I know this I would never get a car with that sort of crap.

misterng · 01-24-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by illirep

the first thing that comes to mind is a pothole situation. you are trying to avoid it, sway a little right or left and get "too close" to another car or barrier, and the system automatically turns the car back into the line of the pothole.

LOL!

Mr. ///M3 RD · 01-24-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by misterng

LOL!

+100

shiggy · 01-24-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illirep

the first thing that comes to mind is a pothole situation. you are trying to avoid it, sway a little right or left and get "too close" to another car or barrier, and the system automatically turns the car back into the line of the pothole.

near the end of the video, he says:
...." even if a steering moment is started, he can always counter act it and assert his own wishes as a driver".......

I think this is great!

iDrive_A_M3 · 01-24-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aaron529

Mirror have blind spots. Even in a small car like my 1er. I always turn my head esp when i'm pushing it on the highway and switching lanes like a douche...turning my head has definitely saved me from some accidents.

Actually there's a trick to eliminate the blindspots created by your sideview mirrors. If you can see the side of your car in your sideview mirrors, you're using them INCORRECTLY.

To set the driver's sideview mirror place your head against your driver's side window and adjust the mirror until you can see the side of your car in it.

To set the pass sideview mirror, place your head right in the center of the car, right above the shifter, and adjust until you can see side of the car in the mirror.

This shifts the blindspots out a lane further than where they used to be, therefore virtually eliminating them. This method is actually taught at the BMW Performance driving school in SC.

Leo_328i · 01-25-2011, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cuz5150

The system calls for full powah!! WOT

They had that idea in the late 1980s!

pampam · 01-25-2011, 08:57 AM

the system is not so useless ... it just need to have the option turn OFF ... or when you're driving more than 50-60 KM/H the sistem should be turned off automaticly

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Echo M3 Major Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NY Posts: 1,415 iTrader: (0)	Nice idea but useless for those of us dealing with congested roads/bad drivers on a daily basis. If the car adjusted my direction every time a cabbie shaves me, I'd end up in the back of a parked car.

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illirep Major Drives: 2002 M5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mercer County, NJ Posts: 1,358 iTrader: (28)	the first thing that comes to mind is a pothole situation. you are trying to avoid it, sway a little right or left and get "too close" to another car or barrier, and the system automatically turns the car back into the line of the pothole.

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Carchitect New member- talk to me! Drives: e34 525i (1992) alpine white Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 47 iTrader: (0)	Easy solution: CHECK YOUR MIRRORS.

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lasovan Private First Class Drives: bmw 320 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: europe Posts: 121 iTrader: (0)	useful.

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