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Publish Date : 27-Oct-2014

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a new driver-assistive system, Honda SENSING, which will first be equipped to the all-new Legend that plans to go on sale in Japan before the end of this year, and then successively to more models in the future. Honda SENSING was developed as another step toward the realization of a collision-free society, where not only automobile occupants and motorcycle riders but also everyone who shares the road can enjoy their lives with peace of mind. The pursuit of a collision-free society is a part of Honda’s global safety concept, “Safety for Everyone.”

Honda SENSING is a system consisting of two types of sensors with different characteristics. One is a millimeter-wave radar located inside the front grille, and the other is a monocular camera mounted on the upper, inside part of the windshield. With further improvement in performance, the new millimeter-wave radar expanded its scope of detection to include pedestrians regarded as being hard to detect due to their low rate of radio wave reflection as well as the position and speed of target object. Moreover, the monocular camera identifies attributes and sizes of pedestrians and other target objects which come in range within approximately 60m ahead of the vehicle, achieving recognition with improved accuracy.

With the significant improvement in the precision of these sensing devices, six new functions such as the “Pedestrian Collision Mitigation Steering System (world’s first*1)” were added to the existing driver-assistive system. To accommodate these versatile functions, the data processing capability of the system was improved. The system now recognizes not only its surroundings but also the intentions of the driver and conditions of the vehicle, and applies collaborative control over certain components of the vehicle including the braking system and steering wheel. In the areas of vehicle speed / following distance control and lane keeping control, the system assists the driver during normal driving as well as in a risk avoidance maneuver in case of an emergency. Honda has long been committed to the development of various driver-assistive technologies to support safe and comfortable driving of many customers. Honda will continue evolving its advanced driver-assistive technologies on a global basis, adding the newly developed Honda SENSING, to further improve the safety and comfort of its products.

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