LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2007 International Consumer
Electronics Show, Delphi Corp. will demonstrate how a single camera can
support multiple safety functions.
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Delphi is exhibiting its technologies in the Las Vegas North Convention
Center, Exhibit 5206.
"We are taking advantage of Delphi's integration expertise to provide
vehicle manufacturers with cost-effective, advanced safety technologies
that allow increased functionality without adding additional content," said
Beth Schwarting, Delphi Electronics general director of the Safety Systems
product business unit. "Our approach allows automakers to meet increasing
consumer demand for advanced safety features, at prices vehicle buyers are
willing to pay."
Delphi is demonstrating how a single integrated CMOS (Complementary
Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera provides multiple safety enhancements at
a lower cost than independent systems. Delphi's expertise and intellectual
properties in vision systems hardware and algorithms enables a single
camera to provide functions, including smart cruise control and pre-crash
system enhancements, with additional features including, lane departure
warning, intelligent head light control, active night vision, rain sensing,
road sign recognition and pedestrian recognition.
Delphi's unique approach provides a scalable architecture that allows
for a customized feature set using common hardware for automakers. In
addition, a single camera also simplifies vehicle packaging while providing
multi-system functionality. It also eliminates standalone products
competing for limited windshield space.
Featured Delphi technologies enabled by single camera at CES include:
Lane Departure Warning
According to NHSTA data, more than 40 percent of U.S. vehicle-related
fatalities (more than 18,000 people) are caused by unintentional lane/road
departure. The societal impact of all collisions including unintentional
lane departure is more than $230 billion, or $820 per person in the United
States. Delphi's Forewarn Lane Departure Warning system tracks painted lane
boundaries and helps alert the driver should the vehicle start to drift out
of its lane, helping to greatly reduce one of the largest causes of vehicle
crashes.
Rain Sensing
The same camera operates the rain sensing function that activates
wipers when moisture is detected on the windshield.
Intelligent Headlight Control
Using the single camera, it automatically activates the high-beams
according to lighting and traffic conditions, as well as automatically dim
headlights for on-coming traffic and when approaching vehicles from the
rear.
Active Night Vision
Active night vision uses near infrared headlamps to illuminate the road
scene ahead and the image the camera image is displayed in the vehicle.
This system provides more natural looking images to the driver than thermal
vision systems and allows non-thermal intense objects like trees and lane
markers to be visible. In addition, the system provides high-beam
visibility without blinding on-coming traffic.
Pedestrian Recognition
The camera also enables pedestrian recognition, a system that detects
and classifies pedestrians. It predicts potential pedestrian impact and
activates countermeasures to mitigate injuries. Pedestrian protection
technologies are gaining much attention in Europe and other countries with
densely populated cities.
Road Sign Recognition
Using the same camera to recognize and read road and traffic signs can
alert the drive to varying conditions ahead such as speed limit, school
zones, construction zones or curves ahead. Delphi safety and driver
convenience products at the show also include:
Forewarn Smart Cruise Control
One of the first suppliers to launch radar based Adaptive Cruise
Control systems in 1999; Delphi continues to add features and functionality
to its fourth generation Smart Cruise Control including full speed range
functionality, stop & go, panic brake assist, automated braking and
seat-belt pretensioning.
Pre-Crash Sensing and Resettable Pretensioning Seat Belt Retractor
Delphi's Resettable Pretensioning Seat Belt Retractor removes slack
from the seat belt to improve the occupant's position in the event of a
crash. Delphi's Pre-Crash Sensing System signals a motorized retractor with
pulse width modulator motor control.
In case of an accident, the pre-crash sensing feature determines the
trajectory of the oncoming target, time of impact, impact velocity and
point of impact. The system uses this information to initiate the
appropriate safety countermeasures to help protect occupants, such as to
pretension the seat belts and active braking. The system can also use seat
belt pulses to provide advanced alert to drivers in situations where
collisions can be avoided.
Delphi Forewarn(R) Infrared Side Alert System
Motorists changing lanes or engaging in other maneuvers face challenges
from blind spots that exist to the sides of most vehicles. While vehicle
designers are working to eliminate these blind spots, Delphi's active
safety technologies can help mitigate their impact.
Delphi's Forewarn Infrared Side Alert system helps alert drivers of
vehicles in their side blind spots when changing lanes. When a moving
vehicle is detected entering the side blind spot, a visual alert is
provided via an illuminated icon in the side view mirror.
The system is less expensive than radar and is offered in a small
package that can be integrated into side mirrors, taillights or side body
fascia.
For more information about Delphi Corporation (Pink Sheets: DPHIQ),
visit http://www.delphi.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release, as well as other statements made by Delphi, may
contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the company's
current views with respect to current events and financial performance.
Such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be,
subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the company's
operations and business environment which may cause the actual results of
the company to be materially different from any future results, express or
implied, by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the following: the ability of the company
to continue as a going concern; the ability of the company to operate
pursuant to the terms of the debtor-in- possession facility; the company's
ability to obtain court approval with respect to motions in the chapter 11
cases prosecuted by it from time to time; the ability of the company to
develop, prosecute, confirm and consummate one or more plans of
reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 cases; the company's ability
to satisfy the terms and conditions of the Equity Purchase and Commitment
Agreement with its Plan Investors; the company's ability to satisfy the
terms and conditions of the Plan Framework Support Agreement with GM and
its Plan Investors (including the company's ability to achieve consensual
agreements with GM and its U.S. labor unions on a timely basis that are
acceptable to the Plan Investors in their sole discretion); risks
associated with third parties seeking and obtaining court approval to
terminate or shorten the exclusivity period for the company to propose and
confirm one or more plans of reorganization, for the appointment of a
chapter 11 trustee or to convert the cases to chapter 7 cases; the ability
of the company to obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service
providers; the company's ability to maintain contracts that are critical to
its operations; the potential adverse impact of the Chapter 11 cases on the
company's liquidity or results of operations; the ability of the company to
fund and execute its business plan (including the transformation plan
described in Item 1. Business "Potential Divestitures, Consolidations and
Wind-Downs" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2005 filed with the SEC) and to do so in a timely manner; the ability
of the company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and
associates; the ability of the company to avoid or continue to operate
during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its
unionized employees; and the ability of the company to attract and retain
customers. Other risk factors are listed from time to time in the company's
United States Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including, but
not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2005. Delphi disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events and/or otherwise.
Similarly, these and other factors, including the terms of any
reorganization plan ultimately confirmed, can affect the value of the
company's various pre-petition liabilities, common stock and/or other
equity securities. Additionally, no assurance can be given as to what
values, if any, will be ascribed in the bankruptcy proceedings to each of
these constituencies. A plan of reorganization could result in holders of
Delphi's common stock receiving no distribution on account of their
interests and cancellation of their interests. Under certain conditions
specified in the Bankruptcy Code, a plan of reorganization may be confirmed
notwithstanding its rejection by an impaired class of creditors or equity
holders and notwithstanding the fact that equity holders do not receive or
retain property on account of their equity interests under the plan. In
light of the foregoing and as stated in its October 8, 2005, press release
announcing the filing of its Chapter 11 reorganization cases, the company
considers the value of the common stock to be highly speculative and
cautions equity holders that the stock may ultimately be determined to have
no value. Accordingly, the company urges that appropriate caution be
exercised with respect to existing and future investments in Delphi's
common stock or other equity interests or any claims relating to
pre-petition liabilities.
SOURCE Delphi Corporation
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