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Current Issue
Cover Story – Active and Passive Safety
Authors of the article:
BMW, ZF
How can pre-crash systems pave the way for the integration of active and passive safety technology? Holistic intervention strategies that combine active and passive safety can be a solution for this. BMW and ZF are working on making automated driving safer by evaluating environmental sensing technology at an early stage and intervening actuators already in the pre-crash phase.
Cover Story – Interview
Authors of the article: Reichenbach
Safety concepts for passenger car occupants and pedestrians are becoming increasingly complex, but also better. At the same time, digital services are important for achieving Vision Zero. Christian Cavell and Dr. Nils Lübbe from Autoliv explain in this interview what innovative safety, brake and airbag solutions look like and why the Swedes have set up the new “Mobility Safety Solutions” department for the non-automotive sector.
Cover Story – Active and Passive Safety
Authors of the article: Mahle
Mahle develops a failure-proof steering actuator that meets the world’s highest safety requirements according to ASIL D. Part of the double fault-tolerant system is a five-phase motor with an intelligent controller that uses software to react adaptively to errors that occur. Advantages with regard to the degrees of freedom in the development of the vehicles as well as the safety of passengers can be identified.
Development – Homologation
Authors of the article: Escrypt
The technology of automated driving at levels 4 and 5 is coming and aims to increase safety in road traffic. Achieving this goal will in part depend on how well the automated systems in connected vehicles are protected against cyberattacks. This aspect of automotive cybersecurity calls for new thinking and broader action, Escrypt, states, in order to put software development on a solid basis for vehicle homologation.
Development – Homologation
Authors of the article: TÜV Nord
Since September 2020, there has been a new Framework Regulation of the European Union for the approval of driver assistance systems. The extension of the General Safety Regulation is planned for 2022. Consequently, the test processes for the homologation of passenger cars must also be reconsidered, as TÜV Nord explains here, taking into account automated driving and cyber security.
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ATZworldwide is the English digital edition of ATZ, which has been published for over 120 years. It is the leading international technology magazine for decision-makers in automotive development. ATZwordwide offers engineers 360° information about the entire vehicle – be it chassis or body, lighting technology, air conditioning or thermal management.
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The scientific advisory board of ATZworldwide is made up of industry experts who work for leading companies and research institutions. By sharing ideas on a regular basis with the editorial team, the board members help to maintain the high quality of the magazine’s content. The board provides the editorial team with first-hand information about the latest development trends and offers advice and constructive criticism.
Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Adamczyk
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Bichler
Bertrandt AG
Dr.-Ing. Joachim Damasky
VDA/FAT
Dr. Thomas Dieckmann
Wabco GmbH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
RWTH Aachen
Dipl.-Ing. Frank F. Esser
Ford Werke GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Fröhlich
BMW AG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Dieter Grebe
AVL List GmbH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutzmer
Schaeffler AG
Dr.-Ing. Markus Heyn
Robert Bosch GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Harald Keller
Edag Engineering GmbH
Matthias Kratzsch
IAV GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Ralph Lauxmann
Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
Dr.-Ing. Peter Mertens
Audi AG
Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Peter Pfeffer
Hochschule München
Dr.-Ing. Otmar Scharrer
Mahle International GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) Wolfgang Schwenk
Segula Technologies GmbH
Dr. Michael Steiner
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Jean-François Tarabbia
Valeo SA
Dr. Frederik Zohm
MAN Truck & Bus SE