VOLVO and drivetrain specialist Ricardo joined with three other European companies to develop and test the system that can drive the car by itself and may be able to follow each other cars on the road without human intervention.
The project, named Sartre (Stands for Safe Trains for the Environment) funds financed partly by the European Commission. Sartre does not fully work automatically but connect themselves in a convoy of other cars electronically to follow a car driven by man who served as head of the group (leader).
That is, Sartre rather than systems based on highway infrastructure system to guide each car safely without any input from the driver.
Wireless communication between cars followed the car that allows leaders to secure the vehicle at the same speed at close range, where the cars can enter and exit freely from the crowd as the rider desires.
Once the leader's car off the track broke away, the vehicle behind the leader to take over the role of leader to lead the group.
The main advantage of this project is the safety of Sartre. This system is guaranteed antitabrakan, of course, during the car accident did not leaders. Another advantage is the potential to reduce driver fatigue and this technology can be a dikomersilkan operator services for long distance travel.
Party service provides a number of cars that serve as car leader. Each car operates on routes leader different. Each route is served by several car leader (with the distance every 5 minutes, for example), so that other cars can join in a group.
If a car in the entourage moved on a route where he could separate himself and then continued on until he met and joined with another party in the new route and so on.
Once almost reached their destination, for example, when arriving at the compound, the driver can simply take over the reins and parked cars into the garage.
Sartre project expected to reduce fuel use by 20 percent. As the speeding convoy, the narrowness of the gap between cars can reduce aerodynamic resistance because the car's first leader 'membolongi' wind behind the vehicle in front so stay 'escape' only.
This system tests the new plan will be conducted in a closed track began in 2011 to the fore. The results of this test will show the various possibilities that occur when implemented into the real world.
They are very optimistic, this vehicle-based technology faster than the technology is introduced based on highway infrastructure system. However, do not expect this system has its functions can be enjoyed in full within the next decade, unless there are new findings that could soon make it happen.
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