Detection and warning system.
Vehicles manoeuvring in tight spaces, congested areas, or even rural areas with low hanging trees, often suffer vehicle damage because they cannot see obstacles in their blind spots. Brigade’s unique detection and warning systems can alert both the driver and pedestrian/ cyclist of potential danger. A three stage audible and optional visual warning informs the driver of the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle, minimising vehicle damage and collisions with pedestrians.
The unique and patented Dynamic Scanning Memory prevents ‘false alarms’ from tow-hooks, bodywork and other ancillary equipment that may be fitted to the vehicle.
Brigade has a range of ultrasonic sensor systems including Sidescan and Backscan. Front, corner and Stepscan options coming soon!
Backscan is especially useful for vehicles which have to manoeuvre or park in tight spaces such as multiple drop collection and delivery vehicles. For vehicles working in rural areas that have problems with overhanging trees, upper sensors can be fitted, to avoid vehicle damage. As soon as reverse gear is engaged Backscan starts scanning to the rear of the sensors and a three stage audible warning is given to the driver.
At the same time a speaking alarm fitted to the underside of the truck will alert the cyclist or pedestrian with a warning message. An optional programmable speed trigger can also be fitted that will only activate the system below a certain speed so that it does not operate when indicating to change lanes on a motorway, for example. Sidescan is especially useful at traffic lights, junctions and roundabouts in towns and cities where cyclists tend to ‘creep up’ the nearside of a waiting truck, totally unseen by the truck driver.
