The high technology research safety vehicle.

THIS EFFORT HAS PROVIDED A FIVE SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH ELIMINATES FLUID COUPLING LOSSES OF CONVENTIONAL AUTOMATICS AND OFFERS THE FUEL ECONOMY BENEFITS OF A MANUAL FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION. IT INCORPORATES A CRUISE CONTROL WHICH OFFERS CONVENTIONAL SET SPEED CONTROL, BUT ADDITIONALLY PROVIDES A BUTTON WHICH WILL AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE THE CAR THROUGH ITS GEAR SHIFTS TO 55 MPH AND THEN MAINTAIN THAT SPEED. FURTHER, UNDER CRUISE CONTROL IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE THROTTLE ON THE RSV IN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN A SAFE HEADWAY CLEARANCE SHOULD THE TRAVELLING LANE BECOME BLOCKED BY A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE. THE SAME RADAR SYSTEM THAT DETECTS VEHICLES AHEAD TO SLOW THE RSV WILL ALSO APPLY SEVERE BRAKING TO REDUCE CRASH SPEED SHOULD AN ACCIDENT NO LONGER BE AVOIDABLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO PROVIDES ADAPTIVE BRAKING TO THE FOUR WHEEL DISK BRAKES TO AVOID LOSS OF CONTROL FROM WHEEL LOCKUP. A TOP OF THE DASH MOUNTED DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY REPLACES CONVENTIONAL DIALS AND METERS WITH A DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE SYSTEM WHICH, IN ADDITION TO NORMAL CAR STATUS INFORMATION, WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY MESSAGES SHOULD A HAZARD BE DETECTED BY ANY OF THE SENSORS WITH WHICH THE RSV IS EQUIPPED. ALL OF THESE FEATURES ARE THE RESULT OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS. THE SYSTEMS EMPLOYED REQUIRE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, THEN MINIATURIZATION AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING, BUT THEIR FUNCTIONAL FEASIBILITY HAS NOW BEEN DEMONSTRATED. (A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF SECTION 3, SEE IRRD 266048. FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 266046.