User's Manual

Collision Avoidance System: CAS-CAM/RF® Operating Instructions
Document Number: CAS-CAM_RF Operating Instructions (with FCC
precautions)_18June2010.doc
Page 16 of 126
Issue: E
2.3 Features and Benefits
Features Benefits
• Combined vision system (CAS-CAM
®
) &
automatic object detection (CAS-RF
®
)
technologies (CAS-CAM/RF
®
)
• Comprehensive Heavy Vehicle safety
package utilising both vision aids
(cameras) and automated object
proximity detection (using active RF
tags) for safe interactions between
Heavy Vehicles, Light Vehicles,
Personnel and Stationary Objects.
• Single compact video display / alarm unit
alerts Heavy Vehicle operator when
objects are in the vehicle’s path.
• Automatic alarming alleviates need to
monitor video display whilst driving thus
reducing distractions. Alarms attract the
driver’s attention to areas of potential
collisions.
• Improved driver vision using high-
resolution colour video cameras.
• Multiple levels of collision detection
redundancy (i.e. two-way RF tagging,
Video Cameras, reversing alarms and
side mirrors).
• Seamless integration of CAS-CAM
®
and
CAS-RF
®
components into CAS-
CAM/RF
®
.
• Two-way alarming • Heavy Vehicle driver receives alarm
when another Heavy Vehicle, Light
Vehicle, Personnel, Mobile and / or
Stationary Objects are in the vehicle’s
path and can take appropriate action.
Driver can also confirm presence of ‘AT-
RISK’ objects using unique object
Identification Codes for specific radio
confirmation and can also check location
using video cameras.
• Individual warning to the “AT-RISK”
personnel and / or mobile object of the
approaching Heavy Vehicle so that
appropriate action can be taken.
• Avoids the hazardous situation involving
two parties, in which one party does not
have the ability to take action, as this is
inherently unsafe.