Parking sensor: Difference between revisions

The electromagnetic parking sensor (EPS) was re-invented and patented in 1992 by Mauro Del Signore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&CC=IT&NR=1256863B|title=Electromagnetic Parking Sensor patent}} {{dldead link|date=October 2020}}</ref> Electromagnetic sensors rely on the vehicle moving slowly and smoothly towards the object to be avoided. Once an obstacle is detected, the sensor continues to signal the presence of the obstacle even if the vehicle momentarily stops. If the vehicle then resumes moving backwards the alarm signal becomes louder as the obstacle is approached. Electromagnetic parking sensors are often sold as not requiring any holes to be drilled offering a unique design that discreetly mounts on the inner side of the bumper preserving the 'new factory look' of your vehicle.

[[Blind spot monitor]]s are an option that may include more than monitoring the sides of the vehicle. It can include "Cross Traffic Alert," "which alerts drivers backing out of a parking space when traffic is approaching from the sides."<ref name="ford">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/See+It%2c+Hear+It%2c+Feel+It%3a+Ford+Seeks+Most+Effective+Driver+Warnings...-a0177931821 |author=[[Ford Motor Company]] |author-link=Ford Motor Company |title=See It, Hear It, Feel It: Ford Seeks Most Effective Driver Warnings for Active Safety Technology. Increased warnings indicate potentially hazardous lane changes |publisher=Gale, Cengage Learning/Free Library |year=2008 |accessdate=August 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Jensen">{{cite news |url=http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/are-blind-spots-a-myth/?_r=0 |date=August 18, 2009 |title=Are Blind Spots a Myth? |first1=Christopher |last1=Jensen |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=August 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.tricityinsurancenews.com/archives/automobile-blind-spot-monitoring-system/ Automobile Blind-Spot Monitoring System, Tri-City Insurance News, January 27, 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213014156/http://www.tricityinsurancenews.com/archives/automobile-blind-spot-monitoring-system/ |date=December 13, 2009 }}</ref>