The operation of a semi-trailer is fraught with uncertainties in any type of context. But the scenario is even worse when entering the tight spaces typical of many delivery points, which triggers security risks. In collaboration with Spartan Radar, Phillips Connect adds Complex Sensing Capability to give drivers a new point of knowledge of trailerside hazard scenarios.
When a trucker backs up to a loading dock behind their community’s grocery store, for example, there are countless potential obstacles, such as parked cars, motorcycles stuck here and there, other trucks, and grocery store workers walking around talking on the phone while having a cigarette on their break.
Not that. Just getting to the loading dock can lead to hazards, such as a narrow intersection in a shopping mall designed for cars, which is detrimental to a very giant semi-truck. A small miscalculation can lead to serious tire damage if the trailer tire scratches the braking.
Phillips Connect, a leader in the TrailerTech field, is looking for a way to overcome those demanding situations so that bumps, scratches and tragedies don’t happen again, in partnership with radar sensor software company Spartan Radar.
The Phillips family of corporations includes Phillips Industries, Phillips Connect, and Phillips Innovations. Phillips Connect focuses on tracking key trailer data such as location, nature of temperature, position light status, fault codes, and more. A consistent fleet with more than 2,000 trailers 400 miles per day will save more than $1 million a year, according to Phillips.
Spartan Radar has developed software that can be implemented into current radars to “unlock the full value of radar for the reliable and trustworthy movement of other people and things. “Spartan notes that its offering can trip over moving and desktop items, while reducing hassles and false alarms. Alarms.
The Phillips-Spartan collaboration will bring a new point of object detection, assisted docking, blind spot tracking, lane keeping and shipment tracking to the Phillips product line.
Given the sophistication of the vehicle space, the question arises: why haven’t truckers had complicated sensors on the trailer for many years?It’s complicated. Large freight carriers own the “powertrains” or tractor trucks, but they don’t own the trailers they salvage. Trailers dock and undock from trucks just as we do when we get in and out of a vehicle in the middle of hail when exploring a big new city. When generation is added to a trailer, the trailer owner is at fault for the cost, even though the protection benefits fall primarily on the tractor owner.
Cameras have entered TrailerTech in recent years, which has increased the cost to the driver. Phillips says it’s another global protection when the radar sensor can see and detect the danger. Drivers maneuvering through complex spaces handle their overall grades at once. A nearby pedestrian, on a rainy day, would possibly not be visible on camera and possibly missed.
What are the market forces to make trailers smarter?This is due to the fact that detection systems are becoming more complex and reducing costs. This benefits any of the asset owners: it prevents damage to the trailer for the trailer owner and improves protection for the tractor truck operator.
Commenting on the new partnership, Rob Phillips, CEO of the Phillips family of companies, said: “We’re looking at tactics to deliver more prices to our consumers and make our roads safer for everyone. This partnership with Spartan is a vital step in that direction. There are many opportunities to continue to evolve generationally in our space, and I can’t wait to see what we can do together. “
Dr. Matt Markel, CEO of Spartan Radar, said: “We are seeing more and more types of protection features implemented for passenger cars. Now let’s bring the combination of radar and vision to advertising vehicles. The partnership between Phillips and Spartan will not only save lives, but our technologies will also save time and money for fleets around the world.
Potentially, long-term products could take advantage of those sensors not only to warn the driver of a potential problem, but also to generate automated responses, such as automated docking/parking, curb crossing mitigation, and automatic braking. Phillips says the new electrical interfaces are ultimately through criteria bodies that will allow this point of integration with the truck’s operating system, editing the price of the active trailer-based sensor.