Kawasaki paves the way for motorcycle safety assistants

[MosterOfficial ☆]

Kawasaki has reached an agreement with Bosch to incorporate in the future a safety assistant for its motorcycles, the so-called Advanced Rider Assistance System (ARAS) that is composed of an adaptive cruise control (ACC), warning of a possible frontal collision and Dead angle warning, one of the main causes of motorcycle accidents. Kawasaki follows in the footsteps of other European manufacturers such as KTM that has already announced that it will begin installing these safety measures in its bikes in 2021, Ducati that has been testing several communication systems between vehicles in collaboration with Audi and that in 2025 will have proximity radars on their motorcycles, or BMW that with its connectivity system has tried even with a motorcycle completely

The ARAS system is already used in cars and it involves radar sensors, the brake sisetam, the engine management system and the HMI that is the man-machine interface developed by Bosch. The German manufacturer of automobile components has shown that advanced driver assistance systems can prevent one in seven motorcycle accidents and respond to potentially dangerous situations faster than humans can do. Kawasaki wants to make motorcycles more fun, but also safer. Now their bikes have, for example, traction control systems, intelligent braking systems or systems that prevent the motorcycle from skipping in a corner thanks to the adoption of inter-unit measurement units. For Yuji Horiuchi, president of the Motorcycle and Motor division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., commented on this: “We are pleased to announce that, in the not too distant future, our motorcycles will be equipped with the Bosch ARAS system, which They offer extra safety and comfort to drivers. With the support of these systems, we are sure that Kawasaki can offer 'Fun and security' to more users. "

Features of the ARAS system (motorcycle safety assistant)

ACC (adaptive cruise control): Driving in heavy traffic and maintaining the correct distance to the vehicle in front requires a lot of concentration and can be exhausting for the driver. The ACC adjusts the vehicle speed to the traffic flow and maintains the necessary safety distance. This can be effective in preventing collisions caused by insufficient distance to the vehicle in front. And the ACC not only offers drivers more comfort, but also allows them to concentrate more on the road, particularly in situations of heavy traffic.

Front collision warning: Bosch has developed a motorcycle collision warning function to reduce the risk of collisions and mitigate the possible consequences. If the system detects that another vehicle is dangerously close and the driver does not react to the situation, he notices it by means of an acoustic or optical signal.

Dead Angle Detection: A radar sensor monitors the surroundings of the motorcycle and helps the driver to change lanes safely. The system checks if there are vehicles or objects in areas that are typically difficult for the driver to see, and every time there is a vehicle in the driver's blind spot, the technology warns them by an optical signal, for example, in the rear-view mirror.