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New Developments in Active Safety Technology book released

SAE International has released the second in its ‘Safe, Green and Connected’ trilogy of books edited by 2010 SAE International president Dr. Andrew Brown Jr., P.E., FESD, NAE. Active Safety and the Mobility Industry features 20 SAE technical papers originally published in 2009 and 2010, which showcase how the mobility industry is considering all aspects of safety in designing and producing safer vehicles. The book details the latest innovations and trends in active safety technologies and driver distraction
April 25, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSS567 SAE International has released the second in its ‘Safe, Green and Connected’ trilogy of books edited by 2010 SAE International president Dr. Andrew Brown Jr., P.E., FESD, NAE. Active Safety and the Mobility Industry features 20 SAE technical papers originally published in 2009 and 2010, which showcase how the mobility industry is considering all aspects of safety in designing and producing safer vehicles. The book details the latest innovations and trends in active safety technologies and driver distraction prevention techniques.

In addition, the book explores a variety of safety issues in the areas of market and consumer preferences; driver assistance and modelling; active safety systems, crash sensing and sensor fusion; communications; and road safety. The publication also includes a number of articles authored by renowned experts in the field of active safety.

For more information, including free front and back matter, or to order Active Safety and Mobility Engineering visit: http://books.sae.org/book-pt-147.

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