Researchers testing truck crash-warning systems

Mar 23, 2009

Researchers with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute in Ann Arbor announced that they are field testing an integrated crash-warning system installed in commercial trucks.

According to a university press release, testing will be conducted on commercial trucks owned by Ann Arbor, MI-based Con-way Freight as part of an integrated vehicle-based safety system program under an agreement with the Department of Transportation. The technology uses inertial, video and radar sensors, and Global Positioning Systems to make drivers aware of their vehicle's surroundings and warn them of roadway hazards and potential collision risks.