Prius's Intelligent Parking Assist

jaguaraja · 03-02-2006, 02:17 PM

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Toyota used the Prius as the platform for what's become the most successful automotive hybrid system in the world, but that was just the beginning. The 2007 Prius, on display at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show, features a bit of technology designed to handle many a driver's worst fear: parallel parking. Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA) uses cameras and sensors to examine a parking space and steer the car into it. According to Toyota's literature, the driver identifies a parking spot and kicks the IPA into gear. While the IPA steers the car, the driver controls the speed with the brake pedal, which is a wise idea because it keeps liability in the hands--or the foot--of the driver. In the demo, the rearview camera had a complex series of colored lines overlaying the picture, which identified the track of the vehicle, the obstacles, and the parking spot. Toyota says the system can also be used for simple back-in parking. The demo used parking spaces with clearly painted white lines, but real-world parking spaces are rarely that well defined. It will be interesting to see how the IPA handles curbs of differing heights, faded or nonexistent parking space lines, other random lines painted in the street, and those often-too-short city spots that take 35 separate maneuvers and a little bumper tapping to fit in. For those who aren't ready to give up that kind of car control, the IPA can be turned off and its camera used to aid in old-fashioned manual parking.

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modernsituations · 03-02-2006, 03:26 PM

that is just plain insane. dang. i want it now! =)

V8Cobrakid · 03-02-2006, 03:42 PM

so they'll finally release it in the US? sweet

jsf · 03-02-2006, 04:01 PM

That is already provided on the UK Prius. Someone posted pictures of the MFD that showed this. Unless there is other information, it is not clear that this will be offered in the US. Someone suggested that legal issues (e.g. lawsuits and liability concerns) was the reason it is not in the US.

ScottY · 03-02-2006, 04:48 PM

Check this video out!
IPA

03-02-2006, 02:17 PM	#1
jaguaraja Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 147 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	[attachmentid=2409] Toyota used the Prius as the platform for what's become the most successful automotive hybrid system in the world, but that was just the beginning. The 2007 Prius, on display at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show, features a bit of technology designed to handle many a driver's worst fear: parallel parking. Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA) uses cameras and sensors to examine a parking space and steer the car into it. According to Toyota's literature, the driver identifies a parking spot and kicks the IPA into gear. While the IPA steers the car, the driver controls the speed with the brake pedal, which is a wise idea because it keeps liability in the hands--or the foot--of the driver. In the demo, the rearview camera had a complex series of colored lines overlaying the picture, which identified the track of the vehicle, the obstacles, and the parking spot. Toyota says the system can also be used for simple back-in parking. The demo used parking spaces with clearly painted white lines, but real-world parking spaces are rarely that well defined. It will be interesting to see how the IPA handles curbs of differing heights, faded or nonexistent parking space lines, other random lines painted in the street, and those often-too-short city spots that take 35 separate maneuvers and a little bumper tapping to fit in. For those who aren't ready to give up that kind of car control, the IPA can be turned off and its camera used to aid in old-fashioned manual parking. http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7....html?tag=blog __________________ I get 50mpg, How 'bout you? (my current bumper sticker)

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03-02-2006, 03:26 PM	#2
modernsituations Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: westchester, ny Posts: 64 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	that is just plain insane. dang. i want it now! =)

03-02-2006, 03:42 PM	#3
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,554 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	so they'll finally release it in the US? sweet

03-02-2006, 04:01 PM	#4
jsf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: So Calif Posts: 155 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	That is already provided on the UK Prius. Someone posted pictures of the MFD that showed this. Unless there is other information, it is not clear that this will be offered in the US. Someone suggested that legal issues (e.g. lawsuits and liability concerns) was the reason it is not in the US.

03-02-2006, 04:48 PM	#5
ScottY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,245 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Check this video out! IPA