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VALEO'S LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM DEBUTS ON NISSAN INFINITI.

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PARIS, March 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Valeo today announced that its Lane Departure Warning System employing Iteris' technology will make its market debut in North America on Nissan's Infiniti range. The innovative system is scheduled for introduction on the 2005 model FX and 2006 M45 following their unveiling at the New York Auto show in April 2004.

The Lane Departure Warning System developed for Nissan consists of a miniature video sensor that uses proprietary software algorithms to continuously monitor the lane markings in front of the car. During unintentional lane departures - detected when the driver fails to use the direction indicators - the driver is alerted and then may take corrective action.

"We have successfully developed this Lane Departure Warning System for Nissan who will be the first car maker to install this key driver assistance system on a passenger car in volume production," said Thierry Morin, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.

"Nissan strives to provide our customers with availability of the most advanced technology to help them operate their vehicles more effectively," said Yasuhiro Shiraishi, Senior Manager, ITS, Chassis Control Systems for Nissan.

"Their expertise in the advanced development of vision systems and sensors led to our decision to work with Valeo."

The most common causes of unintentional lane departures are poor driver concentration and inattention. Recent statistics reported that inattention may be a factor in more than 30 per cent of accidents in the United States. The system is expected to contribute to ...

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