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Black box system for cars to hit market soon
A black box system that will soon be ready for installation in vehicles could help reduce traffic accidents and provide concrete evidence of responsibility.
- By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 January 31, 2007
- The device will start once the engine is running. The device will record data 14 seconds before and six seconds after an impact.
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Dubai: A black box system that will soon be ready for installation in vehicles could help reduce traffic accidents and provide concrete evidence of responsibility.
The system, which includes a video capturing system and data analysis software, will be available on the market in mid-March according to the manufacturers, Sindan Electrical Trading (SET).
The company, which specialises in automotive safety devices and communication equipment, says it has introduced a number of products that could contribute to reducing accidents, especially those due to reckless driving.
Ra'ed Abu Sharkh, SET's General Manager, said the "Black Box" captures crucial accident data at the moment of crash by recording accident images and vehicle acceleration data 14 seconds before a collision and for six seconds after impact.
He said the device has two components, a video capturing device that records second by second details of what took place before and after an accident, and the data analysis software.
"The black box, which is placed at the windshield of a car, starts shooting from the minute the car is switched on. It keeps shooting video as long as the car is moving, but does not record data, except if there is a collision," Abu Sharkh explained.
He said the video has smart sensor capabilities only activated upon impact, collision or sudden braking.
"The data recorded on the black box can be downloaded on a computer through a USB cable, and an advanced computer software analyses the data and displays the captured video as well as the acceleration graphic," Abu Sharkh said.
If a driver witnesses an accident in front of him, he can press the manual recording button, as the camera would have already recorded the 14 seconds before the accident and will record six seconds after the accident.
"The black box system can be installed on all types of vehicles, including public transport and taxis. I believe it will encourage those motorists, especially to abide by safety rules because they will feel they are monitored and their companies will be able to tell if they were at fault in a traffic accident," Abu Sharkh said.
He said the company will get in touch with Dubai Traffic Prosecution and police, as the system helps to establish who is responsible for an accident. The system will cost approximately Dh1,500.
Another system offered by the company is the driving agent Roadscope Plus, which alerts drivers to the position of their vehicle in relation to roadside markings and helps them recover the centre of the road.
Your comments
This is a good choice. The product could be sold through motor insurance companies along with renewals.
Babu
Dubai,UAE
This is a very nice device which also has manual recording. Most of the aggressive drivers can be caught with this because there are no cameras that record aggressive driving. But the price of this device should be lowered much further if people should start buying it.
From Mathew
Dubai
UAE
Just exactly what is needed!
Remoh
Dubai,UAE
Great! Another creative solution to cut down on every day traffic horrors in the UAE. Personally I think this solution is very primitive as there are many ways to disable the system or prevent it from working properly. I believe that the focus should be more on producing tougher laws for issuing driving licenses, on the spot fining as well for all speedy and reckless drivers.
Wissam
Abu Dhabi,UAE
This is all very well when assisting in determining the cause of accidents. However efforts should be concentrated in preventing accidents in the first place.
Dave
Dubai,UAE
Great. The reckless drivers will be careful and will think that someone is watching them time to time.
Yousuf
Dubai,UAE
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