GM presents innovations for tomorrow's mobility

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19.8.2005
GM presents innovations for tomorrow's mobility

GM presents innovations for the future of automotive mobility during a technology workshop at its Test Center in Pferdsfeld, Germany, which was recently completely modernized. Taking center stage are a state-of-the-art driver assistance system with innovative sensor technology, and a new LCD-based display technology. “In the development of new technologies, GM’s main objective is to support the driver and therefore improve safety and comfort in road traffic,” says Hans H. Demant, GM Europe Vice President, Engineering and Managing Director, Adam Opel AG.

Driver assistance system
GM engineers have developed a driver assistance system with adaptive distance and speed control, which also includes a lane-holding assistant, enabling the correction of unintentional drifting. The driver assistance system automatically maintains a constant safety zone to the vehicle ahead in all driving conditions. Various sensors monitor the car’s environment. Software analyzes the information and transmits it to different applications. The clever system uses road data, along with specially developed, enhanced power steering, to stay on track – in other words, the vehicle steers automatically to correct deviations from the center of the lane.

DualView display
GM is the first automaker in the world to present the state-of-the-art DualView display. The DualView display was developed by the Japanese electronics company Sharp and GM engineers integrated the display into a Vectra station wagon for testing purposes. This technology enables the display of two different images on a single LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. While the driver sees navigation system information, for example, the front passenger can watch a DVD film.

GM engineers are currently working on getting these innovative technologies, which are already fully suitable for everyday use, ready for production. The driver assistance system and DualView display are designed in such a way that they can be used in various GM markets, brands and models.