Reversing Sensors for trucks and other heavy vehicles offer significantly more awareness than reversing cameras or mirrors. They are a sophisticated a solution that combine multiple technologies to alert the driver of people, objects, other vehicles or property near the rear of the vehicle as it reverses.
In 2010 SGESCO-MAX developed the MAX-SAFE Reverse Watch ®, Australia’s first active braking radar solution for trucks.
It detects obstacles to the rear of a vehicle, and the MAX-SAFE Active Braking SystemTM automatically applies the brakes, responding before a driver could, to prevent accidents and injury. The MAX-SAFE Audible WarningTM can also be added to the solution, warning the driver inside the cabin of their proximity to objects using a human voice to alert.
With global technology advancements over the last decade, the MAX-SAFE Reverse Watch solution has evolved to include ultra-sonic sensors for greater detection accuracy.
In this Q&A with Marc McPherson, SGESCO-MAX’s Head of Research & Development, we take a closer look at how the company’s reversing sensors work, the ranges covered and much more.