Emerging Technology Glossary

Blind Spot Warning

Detects vehicles in the blind spot while driving and notifies the driver to their presence.
Some systems provide an additional warning if the driver activates the turn signal.

Forward Collision Warning

Detects a potential collision with a vehicle ahead and alerts the driver. Some systems
also provide alerts for pedestrians or other objects.

Lane Departure Warning

Monitors vehicle’s position within the driving lane and alerts driver as the vehicle
approaches or crosses lane markers.

Parking Collision Warning

Detects objects close to the vehicle during parking maneuvers and notifies the driver

Rear Cross Traffic Warning

Detects vehicles approaching from the side at the rear of the vehicle while in reverse
gear and alerts the driver. Some systems also warn for pedestrians or other objects.

Automatic Emergency Braking

Detects potential collisions with a vehicle ahead, provides forward collision warning,
and automatically brakes to avoid a collision or lessen the severity of impact. Some
systems also detect pedestrians or other objects.

Automatic Emergency Steering

Detects potential collisions with a vehicle ahead and automatically steers to avoid or
lessen the severity of impact. Some systems also detect pedestrians or other objects.

Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking

Detects potential collisions while in reverse gear and automatically brakes to avoid or
lessen the severity of impact. Some systems also detect pedestrians or other objects.

Adaptive Cruise Control

Cruise control that also assists with acceleration and/or braking to maintain a driver selected
gap to the vehicle in front. Some systems can come to a stop and continue
while others cannot.

Lane Keeping Assistance

Provides steering support to assist the driver in preventing the vehicle from departing
the lane. Some systems also assist to keep the vehicle centered within the lane.

Active Driving Assistance

Provides steering and brake/acceleration support to the driver at the same time. The
driver must constantly supervise this support feature and maintain responsibility for
driving.

Backup Camera

Displays the area behind the vehicle when in reverse gear

Surround View Camera

Displays the immediate surroundings of some or all sides of the vehicle while stopped
or during low speed maneuvers.

Active Parking Assistance

Assists with steering and potentially other functions during parking maneuvers. Driver
may be required to accelerate, brake, and/or select gear position. Some systems are
capable of parallel and/or perpendicular parking. The driver must constantly supervise
this support feature and maintain responsibility for parking.

Remote Parking Assistance

Without the driver being physically present inside the vehicle, provides steering,
braking, accelerating and/or gear selection while moving a vehicle into or out of a
parking space. The driver must constantly supervise this support feature and maintain
responsibility for parking.

Trailer Assistance

Assists the driver with visual guidance while backing towards a trailer or during backing
maneuvers with a trailer attached. Some systems may provide additional images while
driving or backing with a trailer. Some systems may provide steering assistance during
backing maneuvers.

Automatic High Beams

Switches between high and low beam headlamps automatically based on lighting and traffic.

Driver Monitoring

Observes driver actions to estimate if they are not engaged in the task of driving. Some
systems may monitor eye movement and/or head position.

Head-Up Display

Projects information relevant to driving into the driver’s forward line of sight.

Night Vision

Improves forward visibility at night by projecting enhanced images on instrument
cluster or head-up display.