The Next Generation Park Assist Systems

Abstract

Fundamental principles of park assist systems have not changed significantly since the first generation: They inform the driver about distances between close objects during the parking manoeuvre. Valeo has played the role of an outrider and introduced the first parking assistance system based on ultrasonic technology in 1991 in the BMW 7-Series. In the following the development steps, market studies, customer wishes for future parking systems and their technological realisation are being described.