The Japanese two-wheelers giant, Honda Motorcycles has filed patents for Blind Spot Monitor for two-wheelers. The warning system will notify rider about other vehicles in a blind spot. It will use series of cameras and radar to detect objects and obstructions around the motorcycle and give warnings to the rider.
Honda’s Blind Spot monitor will maintain a 360 degree scan of a motorcycle to detect vehicles, pedestrians and other objects. The Rider will receive visual and tactile feedback by adding resistance to the turn signal switch if the system senses a collision when turn signal is activated or if bike turning in dangerous direction.
The blind Spot visual assistance will be through indicators either built in front of rider along with other instrument panels or it could be a separate attachment that can be mounted as an accessory.
Earlier in 2015, BMW Motorrad introduced new dynamic brake light that warns following vehicles in two stages when the motorcycle in front brakes hard or makes an emergency braking maneuver. Stage one is activated when the motorcycle decelerates from speeds above 50 km/h. In this case the brake light flashes with a frequency of 5 Hz. These remain turned on until the motorcycle accelerates again to a minimum speed of 20 km/h.
The cars are equipped with so many safety features and sensors to provide all sort of driving assistance to the driver. It will be interesting to see what safety features finds its way into modern motorcycle development.
