SUBARU SAFETY SYSTEM "EYESIGHT"

The Subaru Motor Company of Japan has developed a completely new safety feature called "EyeSight". This system use human-like stereoscopic vision to judge distances and generally keep tabs on the driver. The system helps maintain a safe distance on the highway, warns the driver during unintended lane departure, emits a wake up call should everyone else pull away from the traffic lights, and keeps an eye out for pedestrians. SI-Cruise has been integrated into the EyeSight feature as a driver safety aid. Subaru is proud as this system is not available in other Japanese car manufacturing companies.

The New EyeSight adds a trio of features to Subaru's safety and driver aid suite -- precollision braking control, precollision brake assist, and adaptive cruise control. Precollision braking control and assist optically monitor the area in front of the vehicle for obstructions, such as other cars. If the New EyeSight determines that a collision is imminent and the driver suddenly brakes, the braking assist function helps slow the vehicle more quickly. If there's no action from the driver, the braking control system will assume that the driver isn't paying attention and automatically slow the car to a stop to avoid collision. If the speed difference is less than 18 mph (30 kph), the braking control system can avoid collision. At closing speeds greater than the 18mph mark, the system's autobraking can at least reduce collision damage. Adaptive cruise control system watches the road ahead and maintains a safe following distance from the vehicle in front. An all-speed range-tracking function allows the adaptive cruise to work in traffic jams, slowing the vehicle to a complete stop, holding it still, and starting again when the lead vehicle moves. Most systems we've tested use lasers or radar to maintain their distances, so it'll be interesting to see how the optics-based Subaru system holds up in, for example, foggy conditions where visibility is limited.

The new EyeSight has an advanced, safer “Pre-Collision Braking Control” feature that stops the vehicle if it detects the risk of frontal collision, thereby avoiding the collision or reducing collision damage. The “All-speed range adaptive cruise control system” was also refined. It is now able to stop the car if the vehicle in front is decelerating or stopping unexpectedly. The new features not only expand the range of safety assistance provided to the driver but also reduce risks normally associated with driving in specific circumstances, especially in slow or congested traffic.
■Pre-Collision Braking Control: When the vehicle comes close or very close to a car or an object in front of it, an alarm sets off to warn the driver of a potential collision hazard. If the speed difference between the driver’s vehicle and the vehicle in front is below 30 km/h, and if there is no action from the driver to slow down or stop its vehicle, the system will automatically slow down the car or stop the car in order to avoid collision or reduce collision damage.
If the speed difference between the two moving vehicles is above 30km/h, the system will automatically reduce the vehicle speed, thereby reducing the risk of collision or collision damage.
■Pre-Collision Brake Assist System: When there is a potential risk of frontal collision, the system will also identify sudden braking by the driver. If detected, it automatically activates the pre-collision brake assist function, thus avoiding collision or reducing collision damage.
■Adaptive Cruise control with all-speed range tracking function: It enables the vehicle to cruise safely on a motorway, keeping the vehicle at a safe distance to the vehicle in front. In slow traffic or traffic jams, the automatic emergency braking function – stopping the vehicle and holding it still until the vehicle in front starts moving again – was much improved compared to the current system.

Subaru is committed to developing vehicles that provide ultimate safety and peace of mind, under the development concept of further pursuing Subaru’s exciting, reliable, and environmentally responsible driving. The new Eyesight advanced driver assistance system actively manages various safety functions and further enhances Subaru drivers’ all-round safety driving experience.