The redesigned Mercedes-Benz S-class – intellectual class premium

11 April 2017

Mercedes-Benz told about another step towards the Autonomous car

"The new S-class elevates the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive on a new level" - that is so brief Michael Hafner, head of the Department of automation control and active safety, Mercedes-Benz, described the functionality of the systems in the new S-class.

The number of automated driving functions will be expanded in accordance with needs of the drivers and now has significant advantages on almost all types of roads.

The updated S-class debuting is likely to the motor show in Frankfurt this autumn, endowed with enhanced "senses" in the form of cameras and radar, so the car has better "see" and analyze the traffic situation. In addition, for the first time to calculate the behavior of the car on the road uses the navigation data.

And the driver was always clear what happened in the moment which the system intervenes in the control process on the screen instantly displays the corresponding message in the clear icon.

Now order of the systems that have given new. On the car is equipped with a system of active control distance DISTRONIC. The name itself, yeah and system generally not new, but its possibilities are greatly expanded to an updated "S-ke". Now, given vehicle speed is reduced in advance when approaching a turn, an intersection, or points for fare. As soon as a potentially dangerous area minuetsya – speed back to the given. The same "get up" the system when in advance, mapping the route using the car's navigation system.

The algorithm of speed reduction depends on the selected driving mode (ECO, COMFORT or SPORT). In the ECO mode, the system starts to work in paired with active steering, which allows country roads to transfer control to completely under control automation – virtual serial autopilot! DISTRONIC can control the distance up to the vehicle ahead in the speed range from 0 to 210 km/h, holding at this car is in the lane. At this updated system now takes into account the overrun during the descent.

The system of proactive monitoring of the rebuild of the car – when the occurrence of acute desire to change lanes on multilane road, in case of movement with a speed of 80 – 180 km/h, the driver needs only a little push stalk selector in the appropriate direction. Further, in 10 seconds, the system will collect data from any sensor, process the flow of information on all around car vehicles, taking into consideration their speed, and if the maneuver is counted safe, notify the driver on the display of the instrument panel and projection on the windshield.

Active speed limiter (ASLA). In combined with system COMAND Online, ASLA is able to recognize the signs of road works. In addition, the system can use navigation data for speed limits for country roads and roads through villages. But on it and intelligent system to reduce the speed of the vehicle proactively, based on map data.

Electronics can now move Mercedes-Benz S-class in traffic, following the passing a vehicle. The system can automatically stop the car on time to 30 seconds for which the machine is slightly set back, and then start the movement for the next in front.

Active emergency stop (AESA) is able to completely stop the car if you suddenly discover that the driver is not actively drives a vehicle when you are enabled and active steering. If to the steering wheel is not touch, the system will give a short warning signal indicating the need to put hands on the steering wheel. If the driver is not respond to the repeated warning - do not touch the brake pedal, buttons on the steering wheel or the steering wheel, the car will smoothly slow down, not changing lanes. After a stop, it automatically switches to the Parking brake and activates the emergency call system Mercedes-Benz. In addition, all the doors will unlock to in case of an emergency was access to salon first aid to the driver.

Active brake system (ABA) is a well known system, describe in detail which makes no sense. In short, the ABA assists the driver to avoid a collision with the vehicle travelling in the opposite and same direction, with standing place a car or moving cross path. In addition, the "brake assistant" distinguishes between pedestrians and, in the case of negligence of the driver can reduce the speed until the full stop.

System Evasive Steering Assist in case of sudden an obstacle on the road helps the driver remove the steering wheel for evasion collision to get it back, so as not to depart from the lanes.

But the system of the lane-keeping assist (Active Lane Keeping Assist), you may return the car at the line in speed range 60 – 200 km/h. So, when the intersection of the solid lines, the system can return the car back using only the brake system. If the vehicle crosses broken markup, then W will return the S-class on path, only in case of real threat of an accident.

Control system for the blind zones of car alarms to the driver, and in the emergency situation will autonomously apply the brakes to avoid a collision with a passing transport.

A very interesting innovation in the assistant under the name of the Traffic Sign Assist. TSA collects data on a particular stretch of road from the navigation system with the purpose of definition of speed limits or bans on move to the current road section, also indicates the approaching pedestrian crossings. To load the system "sees" the wiper is enabled and prompts you to select the most optimal speed, given the high humidity of the road surface.

Communication network CAR-to-X – in fact, the connection between all the cars, with the latest. The machine exchange information about traffic with the purpose of alerting drivers in real-time.

In General and General, the car is quite interesting with the point of view of the autonomy of the movement, and it can not be called step, a dive develop autopilots. The Germans purposefully moving in the direction of automation, control and updated Mercedes-Benz S-class, as in the vanguard of the entire range of Daimler AG.

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