Active Safety Systems

Since the inclusion of computers in automobiles to help efficient fuel injection, car manufacturers have constantly refined how they can be used in order to have an impact on other aspects of the car. Car manufacturers have also done all they can in regards to using physical methods in order to make cars safer. That is where mixing safety components with the onboard computer has become something they have turned to in order to help make cars safer. In this regard, active safety systems are saving us from ourselves.

Active safety systems utilize lasers, radar and cameras in order to judge distances between potential hazards and either notify the driver of a potential catastrophe or take evasive action. We have seen mechanical safe guards such as traction control and anti-lock breaking; it is now the onboard computer’s turn to pick up the slack. The onboard computer will be able to take evasive action on behalf of the driver in the event that a collision or excessive speed or slipping is going to lead to something that may injure the occupants. The car can make judgment calls based on a series of algorithms and specific reactionary programming that is pre-coded (and updated) by the onboard computer.

Active safety systems can also record data from the way someone drives and then readjust how the engine is used in order to ensure the engine remains healthy. Active safety systems can also do the job that was delegated as a mechanical function prior to its inception. Things like having the computer retuned as the engine ages can be done automatically using the computer system. It is a fairly broad term that can encompass not only safety aspects of how the car performs but the actual car’s performance in terms of fuel consumption, drivability and comfort.