eSafety Compendium

Dynamic control systemsActive Front Steering, Electronic Stability Program, Active Body Control - severalapplications belong to this groupDynamic route guidance:A navigation system which uses real time traffic information to plot optimal routes basedon current conditions.Dynamic traffic managementInfluencing traffic flow by influencing speeds, lane use, route choice, merging operationsby employing variable message sings (VMS) in order to improve safety and networkutilisation.E112:Location-enhanced Pan-European emergency call numbereCall:An emergency call either generated manually by vehicle occupants or automatically viaactivation of in-vehicle sensors when an accident occursEdge Detection:Image-processing technique to identify object outline, usually the road ahead.EDI (Electronic Data Interchange):A standard form of electronic communication used mainly for electronic commerce anddocument interchangeEFC (Electronic Fee Collection):A system that enables automatic debiting/payment for a transport service without anyaction from the user at the moment of use - example: automatic toll collectionEGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service):A positioning system designed to augment satellite navigation systems and which willultimately form part of the Galileo satellite navigation system; typically used for airapplicationsElectronic clearance:A process that allows commercial vehicles to pass a checkpoint at normal highwayspeeds without stopping to be checked for hard copy credentials, weight and safetystatus.Page 479 of 490