Race against Time: BFFT tests the life-saving eCall emergency call system for Audi
The EU Parliament resolved that all new vehicles are to be equipped with the "eCall" emergency call system as from 31 March 2018 / It is now high time for the motor vehicle manufacturers: With the support of BFFT, Audi is already well-positioned
(PresseBox) - Time is often the main adversary of the emergency services: the sooner they arrive at the site of the accident, the higher is the probability that they can (still) help the victims. In order to shorten the time between the accident occurring and the emergency services being alerted, the EU Parliament recently resolved that all new vehicles are to be equipped with the "eCall" emergency call system as from 31 March 2018. It is now high time for the motor vehicle manufacturers as they need to have developed a reliably functioning system by then.
The motor vehicle manufacturer Audi has already set a good example: the new Audi Q7 will be putting its first appearance on the roads this week - and the "Audi connect Notruf & Service" will be available for it soon, enabling an emergency call to be made automatically. Audi had comprehensive tests conducted by the automotive engineering developer BFFT from Ingolstadt, thereby ensuring that this emergency call is made reliably in the event of an accident occurring.
Audi will initially be offering a private emergency call system. Should an accident occur, it transmits relevant vehicle data such as its position and the chassis number to a specifically commissioned "Audi Call Centre", this also being possible at the push of a button. (After the pan-European infrastructure has been established, the eCall shall be able to dial the European number 112 directly). In addition to this, a speech connection will be created, enabling the person that has suffered an accident and the call centre to exchange further details.
BFFT, Audi''s long-standing electronics development partner, has been subjecting diverse functions of the Audi emergency call system to intensive testing since last year. The BFFT developers initially tested the eCall software in a Connected Gateway (control device in which numerous Audi connect services come together and which is crash-safe): Is a connection possible after an accident has occurred, even when abroad or after the receiver has been replaced? BFFT also tested the audio routing that always gives priority to an emergency call over other audio services such as the radio or a navigation system. Another BFFT team was commissioned with the metrological evaluation of diverse eCall antennae positions in the vehicle with the aim of optimizing the transmission and reception performance. Last but not least, BFFT assumed responsibility for the acoustics measurement of the speaker in the vehicle interior that has been separately installed for eCall, it being necessary to ensure that the speech comprehensibility can be ensured in the event of an emergency occurring.
An emergency call system such as eCall is developed in the hope that the customer shall never need it. If this should be the case however, it is imperative that it always works reliably everywhere. The start date for eCall in three years that the EU has resolved, means that the motor vehicle manufacturers are facing a race against time. With the support of BFFT, Audi is already well-positioned for this.
The BFFT Gesellschaft für Fahrzeugtechnik mbH is an automotive engineering developer focussing on electronics (BFFT= Behr Fichtner Fahrzeugtechnik). Established in 1998, the company has enjoyed continual growth and currently employs about 700 staff at its headquarters in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt (Bavaria) and in other offices in Germany, China, England, Italy and the USA. The range of products and services focussing on electronics extends from initial concepts, prototype and series-ready system developments to assuring and safeguarding these systems. Examples for development areas are infotainment, energy and driver assistance systems as well as connectivity. For the past few years, BFFT has also been involved in transferring automotive technologies to the aviation industry. Contractors and partners are international automotive and aviation industry companies and their suppliers.
Further information on BFFT can be found on the website www.bfft.de or gladly provided upon request from the contact details named in the PresseBox newsroom.
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The BFFT Gesellschaft für Fahrzeugtechnik mbH is an automotive engineering developer focussing on electronics (BFFT= Behr Fichtner Fahrzeugtechnik). Established in 1998, the company has enjoyed continual growth and currently employs about 700 staff at its headquarters in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt (Bavaria) and in other offices in Germany, China, England, Italy and the USA. The range of products and services focussing on electronics extends from initial concepts, prototype and series-ready system developments to assuring and safeguarding these systems. Examples for development areas are infotainment, energy and driver assistance systems as well as connectivity. For the past few years, BFFT has also been involved in transferring automotive technologies to the aviation industry. Contractors and partners are international automotive and aviation industry companies and their suppliers.
Further information on BFFT can be found on the website www.bfft.de or gladly provided upon request from the contact details named in the PresseBox newsroom.
Datum: 01.06.2015 - 11:16 Uhr
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