Automotive-Based Pedestrian Safety Systems

Market Strategies for Pedestrian Systemsand Key Regional Legislative Analysis

Pedestrian safety systems in the automobile are designed to provide protection to pedestrians rather than to vehicle occupants. Reactive pedestrian safety systems typically employ sensors in the bumper region. This study examines reactive pedestrian safety systems’ atypical path to maturity, which will be characterized by a convergence with driver safety systems. The result will be active pedestrian safety systems where the sensors see beyond the front bumper. The study presents regional forecasts for active and reactive pedestrian safety systems for the period 2004–2015. It discusses in detail the impact of current legislative requirements, as well as providing insight into possible future legislation. The report discusses the legislative impact in each region, and details the various sensing technologies employed in reactive and active pedestrian safety systems. The study also offers detailed profiles of all the major industry stakeholders.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • When will the market for reactive and active pedestrian safety systems gain traction, and how just how big will the market become?
  • What are the major issues surrounding these new pedestrian safety systems, and what is needed to bring them to market?
  • How will government legislation affect the adoption of pedestrian safety systems in the different regions of the world?
  • What problems result from the lack of a harmonized pedestrian safety standard, and what will be the impact of the United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Pedestrian Protection?
  • What are the competing sensing technologies and what roles will they play?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Tier 1 suppliers
  • Sensor manufacturers
  • Silicon Vendors
  • Software Developers
  • Venture Capitalist Firms