Motorcycles, one of the most used land vehicles after the world's automobiles, are also considered symbols of power and freedom. But, we also know that in case of a possible accident, motorcycles have a much higher risk of mortality than cars. Research shows motorcycle drivers are 18 times more likely to have risk of death in case of an accident than car drivers.
In Germany, for example, there were 30,000 motorcycle accidents last year and 600 people lost their lives in these accidents. Now, it’s the time to push down the accident rates with the use of latest of technology and active use of smart systems. That's what digital armor is all about.
Bosch, one of the world's largest technology companies, has struggled to find a solution to this problem. It is aimed to prevent a third of motorcycle accidents with the system collectively developed by Bosch's business partners Autotalks, Cohda Wireless and Ducati. The goal is to develop a digital protective armor that allows motorbikes and automobiles to communicate with each other.
The system developed by Bosch works as follows: Within a time of one-tenth of a second, you are exchanging information about vehicles, vehicle types, speed, position and direction of travel a few hundred meters wide. Long before the drivers or sensors of their vehicles see or detect a motorcycle, this technology informs them about an approaching a motorcycle by providing the drivers with a more defensive driving strategy. For example; typical dangerous situations can arise when a motorcycle approaches an automobile on multiple lane roads or when a motorcycle enters the blind spot of a car while changing lanes to overtake it. When the system detects a potentially hazardous situation, it warns the motorcycle driver or the car driver by ringing an alarm and displaying a warning notice on the display panel. In this way, all highway users can get basic information that actively helps to prevent accidents.
Everyone is using the access-free WLAN standard (ITS G5) as the basis for data exchange between motorcycles and automobiles. Just a few milliseconds of transmission time between transmitter and receiver means that highway users can generate and transmit important information about the traffic situation. Parked or idling vehicles also transmit data to the receivers around them. The technology uses multi-hopping, which automatically transmits information from one car to another to ensure that the more distant motorcycle drivers and car drivers can reliably receive the necessary information. For this reason, all the highway users in critical situations know what is going on and can take necessary precautions beforehand.
