Countries like China and Japan are continually making technology improvements that will alter the way that people, cities, and the environment interact with each other. Toyota is leading the way in research and development on various safe driving support systems on its ITS Proving Ground. One of the main areas of research is to reduce traffic accidents by systems by allowing vehicles to communicate with both humans and other vehicles.
Other areas of research include a right-turn collision prevention system that helps protect pedestrians crossing the road. With urban driving, vehicles communicate their status and position through radio waves. Voice guidance and display warnings can alert the driver about vehicles approaching obstructed by buildings. There’s more, but you have to give credit to the engineers and scientists who help design and implement this type of research. It’s a small testing ground where big ideas are created and brought to life.