ASEAN Automobile Safety Forum 2019
Xem Tiếng Việt 
Vietnam’s traffic has become as iconic as its rich historic structures. But its photogenic charm belies a tragedy that has touched millions in this beautiful country: that of road accidents. With a fatality rate of 26.7 deaths per 100,000 citizens, close to 50 percent higher than the World Health Organization’s global average of 18.2, this problem penetrates all sectors of the Vietnamese society.
Bosch has viewed this as a broad and holistic problem that encompasses education, policy, behavior and technology. Partnering with the ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), Bosch will present and demonstrate how its innovative technologies make roads in Vietnam safer. As the event at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology highlights, Bosch will conduct two-wheeler safety technology demonstration.
The global demand for two-wheelers is forecasted to grow annually by more than four percent from 2017 to 2022, reaching 122 million bikes by 2022 (source: Freedonia). In particular ASEAN is one of the top 3 motorcycle markets in the world besides China and India. To address promising ASEAN local market needs, Bosch has set up a dedicated Two-Wheeler & Powersports team in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. “The continuing growth of the automotive sector in ASEAN is large due to the penetration of two-wheelers. Bosch contributes to road safety as well as safer riding in ASEAN with our life-saving technologies,” says Guru Mallikarjuna, managing director of Bosch Vietnam.
A recently published report by the World Health Organization shows a 43 percent fatality rate for accidents involving motorized two-wheelers and three-wheelers in South East Asia, putting the region higher than the global average of 28 percent. In Vietnam, where accidents involving two- and four-wheelers account for nearly 60 percent all road traffic fatalities in the region, this translates to over 8,400 deaths annually as of 2016.
Comprehensive safety concept with three-steps towards accident-free
riding
Bosch’s vision is to make the mobility of the future accident-free, stress-free, and nearly emissions-free – and this goes for motorcycles as well. Safety is one of the most pressing challenges in the motorcycle market. Motorcyclists are still the most vulnerable road users. Their risk of dying in an accident is up to 20 times higher than for car drivers. Bosch is tackling this with a comprehensive three-step safety concept towards accident-free mobility. Firstly, by keeping the bike stable in braking situations and acceleration; secondly, by realizing predictive safety and comfort functions with innovative surround-sensing; and thirdly, by connecting the bike with its environment.
Highlights at the Bosch demonstration and presentation:
Greater safety on two-wheels: Motorcycle antilock braking system (ABS) for crash avoidance and mitigation
As a first step of Bosch’s comprehensive safety concept, motorcycle ABS
contributes to improve the vehicle stability by preventing wheels’ lockup while braking and thus enhances riding safety.
Since 1984, Bosch has been continuously enhancing motorcycle ABS technology in order to make this important safety technology available for all vehicle classes in every market. According to an accident research conducted by Bosch, if all two-wheelers were equipped with ABS, around one fourth of all accidents with casualties involving motorcycles could be prevented. Motorcycle ABS is mandatory within the EU, India, Japan, Taiwan and Brazil, while the same will be mandated in stages in Australia, China within 2019.
Originally ABS was developed as four-wheeler technology. Bosch was first to launch ABS worldwide in 1978, developed together with the automotive industry. The electronic system on ABS detects the wheels’ tendency towards locking and reduces the brake pressure in a targeted manner. As a result, the vehicle remains steerable even when full braking is applied on different road surfaces with varying grip.
ABS laid the foundations for the development of modern vehicle safety systems. The traction control system and the electronic stability program (ESP®), for instance, are based on ABS. Since its introduction, around 457 million ABS and ESP® brake control systems by Bosch have been installed worldwide.
Safe evasive maneuvering with ESP® (electronic stability program)
Using smart sensors, ESP® compares 25 times per second whether the car is actually moving in the direction that the driver is steering it in. If the measured values do not match, the anti-skid system intervenes, initially reducing engine torque. If that is not sufficient, it additionally brakes individual wheels, generating the counterforce needed to keep a vehicle safely on course. If all vehicles were equipped with the ESP®, up to 80 percent of all skidding accidents could be prevented. Since November 1, 2014, ESP® has been made mandatory within the European Union (EU) for all newly registered cars and light commercial vehicles weighing up to 3.5 metric tons. In addition to the EU, the anti-skid system is also mandatory in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, and the United States. In ASEAN, Malaysia is the first country to mandate ESP® beginning 2018, and Bosch believes that other ASEAN countries should have a strong interest to follow suit in order to substantially increase road safety. Worldwide, 74 percent of all new vehicles are already equipped with ESP®. Bosch has manufactured more than 150 million ESP® systems to date.
Bosch has been actively working closely with ASEAN NCAP (New Car
Assessment Program), with the vision of reducing road fatalities and injuries through the introduction of vehicle safety technologies. The ASEAN Automobile Safety Forum 2019 (AASF 2019) is one such avenue of cooperation where both parties, together with other players in the automotive industry, are able to reach out to various groups about technology that will help realize the vision of reducing road fatalities. Bosch calls for a more active discussion and collaboration with relevant stakeholders to seize the advantage of today’s technologies to make roads safer for everyone.
