VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC),
in collaboration with Cohda Wireless, is providing
vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications equipment for the U.S.
Department of Transportation Safety Pilot program, which launched
in late August. The project potentially offers significant
improvements in driver awareness including collision, hazardous
road and curve speed warnings and traffic flow information.
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The Safety Pilot program is led by the University of Michigan Transportation Research
Institute and will integrate 5.9 GHz dedicated short range
communication devices in more than 2,800 vehicles to test their
ability to wirelessly communicate from vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and
vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) – collectively known as V2X
technology. Test vehicles will continuously receive location and
status information from nearby test vehicles along with their speed
and projected path. In addition, vehicles will communicate with
roadside units along highways and intersections.
Visteon views V2X technology as a natural extension of the
current connectivity, driver information and advanced human machine
interaction (HMI) solutions it provides to vehicle manufacturers
around the world. Visteon is working with Cohda Wireless to deliver
solutions for the Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
market.
"Visteon has been improving the driver experience for many
years, and this is the next phase in that evolution," said
Steve Meszaros, Visteon product
group president. "We're excited to be involved with such a
significant technology development that has the ability to advance
connectivity and safety well beyond existing systems. We're also
pleased to be working with Cohda Wireless, a recognized leader in
V2X radio technology."
About Visteon
Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that
designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronics
and interior products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate
offices in Van Buren Township,
Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai,
China; and Chelmsford, UK;
the company has facilities in 28 countries and employs
approximately 22,000 people. Learn more
at www.visteon.com.
SOURCE Visteon Corporation