Continental RightViu®: Enhancing Safety for Vulnerable Road Users
A comprehensive solution for preventing accidents during vehicle turns.
The Challenge: Stressful Turns, Hidden Dangers
Trucks are a common sight on roads, and other road users must remain vigilant. Pedestrians and cyclists face significant hazards around trucks, especially during turns. A truck's blind spot can easily engulf them, putting them at serious risk and causing stress for the driver.
Visual: A modern city street scene with a bus turning, showing light trails from traffic.
The Solution: Continental RightViu® Turn Assist System
Accident scenarios involving turns can be prevented with advanced turn assist systems. Many European countries are actively promoting road safety and the retrofitting of such systems. Accident-free driving is a shared goal, and turn assist systems are becoming mandatory: starting in 2022 for new vehicle models and in 2024 for newly licensed vehicles.
RightViu® utilizes radar technology from automotive production, enhanced with application-specific software for Vulnerable Road User (VRU) detection.
Greater Safety for Vulnerable Road Users
This is a critical societal issue, with lawmakers increasingly focused on road safety. Continental offers a tailored solution. The company's mission is to provide products that meet customer needs, addressing the frequent cause of accidents: turning maneuvers by drivers with restricted visibility. Minimizing this risk is paramount.
Continental provides state-of-the-art technology and high-quality products, backed by extensive experience, aiming for a future with zero accidents. The RightViu® turn assist system detects people and objects at the vehicle's side, where the risk of injury from turning accidents is highest.
Benefits for You:
- Continental's extensive knowledge and experience combined in a product designed for specific situations: RightViu®.
- Eligibility for funding from some European governments.
- Official approval and homologation for road service.
Visual: A busy city street with pedestrians walking past a modern glass building.
High Accuracy: Proven Technology in OEM Quality
RightViu® is mounted at a height of at least 2 meters on the vehicle or rear mirror, assisting drivers during turning maneuvers. The system employs a radar sensor to detect persons or objects within the vehicle's danger zone, issuing warnings via two distinct signals to alert the driver of potential collisions.
RightViu® extends the driver's field of view by 4 meters to the right and 14 meters to the rear. Its radar-based technology and VRU software enable it to detect moving objects.
The VRU software simplifies the human-machine interface, eliminating the need for an additional display. A dual signal system, combining a light (?) and a buzzer (?), allows the driver to react quickly in emergencies.
Visual: Close-up view of a truck's side mirror and mounting area.
Advantages at a Glance:
- OE quality for retrofitting
- Radar with object detection
- Acoustic and visual warnings (?, ?)
- Adaptability to all vehicle classes and types
System Overview
The Continental RightViu® turn assist system comprises several key components:
Visual: Diagram illustrating the components of the Continental RightViu® system, showing connections between the evaluation unit, sensors, and indicators inside and outside the vehicle cab.
Inside the Cab:
- Evaluation unit
- Turn signal indicator
- Buzzer (?)
- Warning lamp (?)
External Connections:
- Vehicle CAN (Controller Area Network)
Outside the Cab:
- Radar sensor
- Steering angle sensor
Our Retrofitting Solution: For a Future with Zero Accidents
RightViu® offers a simple, fast, and reliable retrofitting solution. Its flexible, modular system can be quickly adapted to any vehicle model, with retrofitting possible using either a short or long arm as required.
Safety and Ease of Retrofitting: RightViu® can be retrofitted to vehicles of all types – short or long, light or heavy, including trucks (?), buses (?), dump trucks, garbage trucks, and silo vehicles. Switching trailers is straightforward as RightViu® is installed in the tractor vehicle. No maintenance is required post-installation, and the system features self-diagnosis capabilities with results transmission.
Calibration and initial setup are performed by specialist workshops. Continental provides the necessary workshop training and ongoing support.
Visual: Icons representing different types of vehicles: a truck (?), a crane (?️), a bus (?), and a van (?).
Application: Retrofitting Has Never Been So Easy
The retrofitting process is designed for simplicity:
- 1️⃣ Placement: The radar sensor is mounted on the mirror arm at a height of at least 2 meters.
- 2️⃣ Cabling: Cables are routed through the door into the vehicle's cab.
- 3️⃣ Installation of Warning System: The buzzer (?) and warning lamp (?) are mounted on the A-pillar.
- 4️⃣ Calibration: The system is calibrated before it is put into use.
Visuals depicting the four steps of retrofitting the system: mounting the radar sensor, routing cables, installing warning lights, and calibrating the system.
Mounting Options:
Mounting version 1 (Kit number: 2801602025301)
A ?️ Direct fixation
Diagram showing direct fixation to the rear mirror.
Mounting version 2 (Kit number: 2801602026301)
B ?️ Tilt joint bracket
Diagram showing mounting with a tilt joint bracket, depending on the type of rear mirror.
C ?️ Bracket clamp
Diagram showing mounting with a bracket clamp, depending on the type of rear mirror.
Quality on Tour: Better Safety for Everyone
RightViu® offers a single product that enhances safety for all road users. Key benefits include:
- Practical retrofit solution
- Simple installation
- Automatic detection of turn situations
- Camera monitor system is unnecessary thanks to VRU* software
- Dual signal system: visual (?) and acoustic (?)
- Flawless operation by day and by night
RightViu® contributes to greater safety for drivers, vulnerable road users, and fleet managers alike.
* Vulnerable Road User.
Visual: A truck turning at an intersection, with a visual overlay showing radar beams detecting pedestrians and cyclists in the blind spot.
Partner Dealers
Find your local Continental Aftermarket & Services GmbH partner:
Australia and Pacific Area
Continental Pty. Ltd.
2 Scholar Drive, 3083 Bundoora VIC
Tel. +61 3 94681151
enquiries.au@continental-corporation.com
India
Continental Automotive Components (India) Private Ltd.
Number 53B, Bommasandra Industrial Area, 560099 Bangalore
Tel. +91 80 66791100-8823
Umesh.kothari@continental-corporation.com
Austria and Eastern Europe
Continental Automotive Trading Österreich Ges.m.b.H.
Flachgasse 54-58, 1150 Wien
Tel. +43 1 98127-44
automotive.at@continental-corporation.com
Italy
Continental Automotive Trading s.r.l.
Via Matteotti 62, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI)
Tel. +39 02 35680-1
info.consumatori@continental-corporation.com
South Korea
Continental Automotive Korea Ltd.
7F Solid Space Bldg 220, Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea 137 789 Seoul
Tel. +82 31 6973823
jaebum.kim@continental-corporation.com
Benelux
Continental Automotive Trading Nederland B.V.
Het Schakelplein 22, 5651 GR Eindhoven
Tel. +31 0 403023-500
nl@vdo.com
Singapore and Pacific
Continental Automotive Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Continental Building, 80 Boon Keng Road, 339780 Singapore
Tel. +65 65 800-702
VDO-APAC@continental-corporation.com
Spain
Continental Automotive Spain S.A.
Calle Sepulveda 11, 28108 Alcobendas (Madrid)
Tel. +34 91 657-2121
info@vdo.es
China incl. Hongkong
Continental Automotive Holding Co., Ltd.
538 Dalian Road, 200082 Shanghai
Tel. +86 21 60804753
zhongchen.chen@continental-corporation.com
United Kingdom and Ireland
Continental Automotive Trading UK LTD.
36 Gravelly Industrial Park, B24 8TA Birmingham
Tel. +44 12 17251-234
uk@vdo.com
France and Northern Africa
Continental Trading France SAS
1 rue de Clairefontaine, 78512 Rambouillet Cedex
contact@vdo.fr
USA and NAFTA
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
6755 Snowdrift Road, 18106 Allentown, PA
Tel. +1 610 2890-488
AU_AT_SM_SalesSupport-US@continental.com
HQ and Germany
Continental Aftermarket & Services GmbH
Sodener Strasse 9, 65824 Schwalbach
Tel. +49 6196 87-1193
Brasil and Mercosur
Continental Brasil Industria Automotiva Ltda.
Av. Senador Adolf Schindling 155, 07042-020 Guarulhos, SP
Tel. +55 11 08007700-107
info@vdo.com.br
