Ford SUV to have in-built accident assistance alert system - Firstpost

New Delhi:   Ford EcoSport, an SUV which the American carmaker will launch in India soon, will be equipped with an Emergency Assistance System. This system delivers a critical voice message directly to emergency operators, indicating that a vehicle has been involved in an accident in which the vehicle's airbags have been deployed or fuel pump shutoff has been triggered and opens the line for hands-free communication. Put simply, this means if the driver of the EcoSport has been involved in an accident, someone will be automatically alerted. Should an accident occur in which an airbag deploys or the emergency fuel pump shutoff is activated, the feature uses SYNC hands-free phone capabilities to connect the driver directly with 108 – India's emergency service, through the paired phone Ford claims it is the first manufacturer to offer any such emergency alert system in India. A statement from Ford said something called the 'Ford Sync' system uses the driver's own mobile phone via Bluetooth and runs in the background once the phone is properly paired with Sync and is within mobile phone range. After the one-time setup, the phone connects with Sync every time the driver enters the vehicle with his or her phone and the phone is turned on and Bluetooth is activated. "Should an accident occur in which an airbag deploys or the emergency fuel pump shutoff is activated, the feature uses Sync hands-free phone capabilities to connect the driver directly with 108 – India's emergency service, through the paired phone. Before initiating the emergency call, the vehicle's Sync system will provide a 10- second window to allow the driver or passenger to decide whether to cancel the call. If not manually cancelled within the 10-second window, Sync will place the emergency call." If an accident occurs while a connected phone is being used for a normal call, the Emergency Assistance system can end that call and dial the emergency services. Also, incoming phone calls will not interrupt communication between vehicle occupants and the emergency operator, the statement said. Once the call is established, occupants can leave the vehicle and stay connected with the emergency operator by taking the phone with them as they move away. Should an occupant not be able to communicate with the operator, an introductory message tells the emergency operator that an accident has occurred and the system provides GPS location information. The extent to which users have to maintain Sync Emergency Assistance is limited to the one-time setup. There are no additional costs or subscriptions associated with the service. A prompt occurs the first time a phone is paired with the system that asks if the owner wants to set Sync Emergency Assistance for all paired phones. Once turned on, it remains that way unless the customer decides to turn the feature off. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFNR35jhreRyyv3bfoqButd85ReCQ&url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/ford-suv-to-have-in-built-accident-assistance-alert-system-759193.html

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