Results announced on March 8, 2004 at 12:00 PM at the SAE 2004 World Congress
DETROIT, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --
What:
* A press conference announcing the results from a groundbreaking
study on Electronic Stability Control (ESC), conducted using the
National Advanced Driving Simulator owned by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and operated by
The University of Iowa.
* This study was the first ever to use a simulator to explore
vehicle and driver response with and without ESC, in conditions
that would be too dangerous in real life.
Who:
* Yiannis Papelis, Ph.D., NADS Chief Technical Officer and
Principal Investigator
* Betty Mercer, former Governor's Highway Safety Representative
for the state of Michigan and current ESC Coalition Advisory
Panel Member.
Where: SAE 2004 World Congress Salon B, Wayne Hall (on the show floor).
When: March 8, 2004, at 12:00 PM.
ESC is an active safety equipment that helps drivers maintain control of
their vehicle and prevent crashes before they occur. The system detects when
a driver is about to lose control of a vehicle and automatically intervenes to
provide stability and help the driver stay on course.
ESC is marketed under various trade names, which can be found at
http://www.esceducation.org.
SOURCE ESC Coalition
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Related links:
http://www.esceducation.org
CONTACT:
David Shein, office, +1-212-994-7514, mobile,
+1-917-613-8881, david.shein@rfbinder.com, or Edwige Buteau,
office, +1-212-994-7517, mobile, +1-917-655-3843,
edwige.buteau@rfbinder.com, both of RFBinder Partners, for ESC
Coalition
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