Side View

PROTECTING VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

Heavy vehicles make up around 3% of the vehicles on Australian and New Zealand roads, yet are involved in around 16% of fatal road crashes. Across the region, pedestrians, cyclists and motor cyclists account for around 1 in 3 road deaths. Blind spots are a major factor for many heavy vehicle crashes, masking up to 40% of visibility on some vehicles. Side blind spots, particular on the left-hand-side for left turning vehicles are major risks to VRUs. Equally, righthand-side blind spots are dangerous for all traffic when heavy vehicles move right into lanes.

Being able to detect vulnerable road users keeps our roads safer while saving all parties the financial and emotional toll resulting from injuries and fatalities. Using the latest advances in AI and Machine Learning, the MAX-SAFE Side View solution detects vulnerable road users within a defined zone to the side of the vehicle. This zone is pre-set but is fully configurable.

HOW IT WORKS

The MAX-SAFE Side View solution uses state-of-the-art camera technology to assist drivers turning or pulling across to the left or right.
The system determines if the vehicle is turning via the indicator signal and the steering-angle. A mirror- or cab-mounted camera scans the incoming image to determine if it recognises a person within a defined danger zone, either moving or stationery. It does this by using in-built AI (Artificial Intelligence). On detection of a person within the danger zone, the system reacts instantaneously by triggering a range of options.

A recordable monitor can be added (not mandatory) across any of the options to provide the driver with vision of what the camera is seeing (with the danger zone outlined) – while capturing video for later retrieval. The MAX-SAFE Side View solution protects vulnerable road users, giving drivers greater confidence and certainty when moving lanes and turning corners. The solution can be mounted to the side mirrors or atop the cabin. The MAX-SAFE Side View solution reveals people in a side blind spot zone, providing greater safety for vulnerable road users.

HOW FITTED

The system has been designed to fit on side mirrors or on top of the cab and can be installed in new fleet builds or easily retrofitted. After it is installed, the system is calibrated before use.

• PLACEMENT: The camera is mounted on the mirror arm at a height of at least 2 metres or on the cab above the door.
• CABLING: The cables are routed along the vehicle’s body and into the cab.
• INSTALLATION OF THE WARNING SYSTEM: The buzzer and light are mounted on the A-pillar.