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Professional drivers in the transport and logistics industry are often exposed to difficult working conditions. The pressure to meet delivery deadlines, combined with long, arduous journeys in often adverse conditions, can test even the most experienced vehicle drivers. According to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), there are more than 6,2 million medium-duty to heavy-duty commercial vehicles on the road in the EU, an increase of 1,7% compared to 2019. According to the latest statistics for 2020, the transport volume in German road freight transport amounted to 304,6 billion tonne-kilometres. As the demand for goods increases, so does the number of heavy transport vehicles on the roads. This in turn increases the risk of collisions with other road users.
Cyclists are particularly at risk. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in 2019 every seventh person who died on the road in Germany was cycling. Most of these fatalities resulted from collisions with a vehicle. Due to their size and design, modern commercial vehicles often have numerous complex blind spots - drivers can have limited visibility around the vehicle. Despite advances in technology and the introduction of electronic safety devices, accidents still occur.
To maximize safety, protect drivers and prevent collisions, fleet managers choose to equip their vehicles with additional, more advanced safety systems. These include, for example, ultrasonic distance sensors that warn drivers of obstacles or people in the vicinity of the vehicle, whether stationary or moving. Brigade's latest range of ultrasonic distance sensors was developed using artificial intelligence-based technology and supported by the University of Cambridge's Knowledge Transfer Partnership initiative. The result - Sidescan®Predict - was extensively tested in 2020 and launched in November 2021, with impressive results.
The Sidescan®Predict Sensor uses AI to continuously collect detection data such as the speed and distance of a nearby cyclist or pedestrian. Using this data and an algorithm developed by Brigade, the system then precisely determines the risk of collision. If there is a danger, the driver is alerted and can immediately take appropriate action. Sidescan®Predict is always active, even at speeds below 30 km/h. Above all, the warning system is not linked to the indicator. As is well known, some drivers are unsettled by repeated false alarms and then even forego blinking in order not to trigger alarms, which in turn poses a risk to vulnerable road users.
Truck drivers are under pressure like never before. It is therefore particularly important that fleet operators find solutions to protect their drivers and other road users from collisions. In terms of accident prevention, safety systems for commercial vehicles mean a quantum leap for drivers, offering them more support and better protection.
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