DVS solutions from Vision Techniques
Vision Techniques is one of the UK’s largest vehicle safety and security equipment providers, supplying across a wide range of industries including construction, waste management, quarrying and mining, agriculture and blue light. Its product portfolio includes systems to help fleet operators comply with London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS).
“Loved by some of the largest fleets in the UK, Vision Techniques’ products are influencing and changing safety and security standards across industries daily,” said the firm.
The company highlights the role its DVS Progressive Safe System (PSS) is playing in helping to save the lives of both drivers and pedestrians.
“The Vision Techniques DVS Progressive Safe System includes three products ensuring the maximum safety on vehicles,” it continued.
“This includes the VT Turnaware PDS, the VT MOIS PDS and the VT Turnalarm.
“VT Turnaware PDS is a blind spot camera system that uses sophisticated video AI analytics to detect vulnerable road users moving towards the vehicle and will warn the driver of their approach.
“VT MOIS PDS is also a blind spot camera system that uses sophisticated video AI analytics to detect vulnerable road users who may be in front of the vehicle when the system detects the vehicle is about to move off.
“VT Turnalarm system warns vulnerable road users of the vehicle’s intentions when conducting a turning manoeuvre.”
VT Turnalarm is a visual and audible alarm warning system which is inactive during normal driving; the system will activate when indicating and travelling below 30kph.
During a vehicle low-speed manoeuvre, the high-intensity LEDs will flash whilst the system will beep and audibly state ‘caution, this vehicle is turning left’ to gain the attention of vulnerable road users in the near vicinity.
By mounting the alarm on the vehicle in the eye line of other road users and providing both audible and visual warnings, vulnerable road users can be made more aware of the intentions of the vehicle, even if they are wearing headphones.
To minimise any disturbance in built-up urban areas during unsociable hours, VT Turnalarm will reduce the volume of the audible warnings.
