2015 Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan’s new technologies exhibited at the Tokyo Motor show.
New Nissan Leaf ? longer driving range and Forward Emergency Braking as standard
Concept of Nissan’s Autonomous Drive
Nissan
maintains
two
corporate
visions
of
a
sustainable
mobile
society:
"Zero
Emission"
and
"Zero
Fatality."
For
Zero
Emission,
the
company's
goal
is
to
eliminate
the
emission
of
CO2
gasses
from
Nissan
vehicles;
while
Zero
Fatality
is
an
aspirational
goal
that
aims
to
eliminate
virtually
all
fatalities
stemming
from
traffic
accidents.
"Vehicle
Intelligence"
will
play
a
key
role
in
realizing
the
concept
of
Zero
Fatality;
therefore,
the
company
is
developing
an
advanced
form
of
vehicle
intelligence
called
"Nissan
Intelligent
Driving,"
which
is
comprised
of
various
innovative
features
that
will
be
introduced
in
stages.
For
Stage
One,
Nissan
will
offer
"Piloted
Drive
1.0"
by
the
end
of
2016
in
Japan.
Piloted
Drive
1.0
allows
for
autonomous
driving
under
heavy
highway
traffic
conditions.
By
2018,
the
company
hopes
to
implement
a
multiple
lane
piloted
drive
that
can
conduct
lane
changes
on
highways.
And
by
2020,
a
new
technology
will
be
introduced
that
allows
vehicles
to
successfully
manage
city/urban
roads-
including
intersections-
autonomously.
The
prototype
vehicle
making
its
public
debut
today
will
be
tested
in
actual
traffic
conditions
on
both
the
highway
and
city/urban
roads
to
develop
and
further
enhance
Nissan
Intelligent
Driving
for
public
use.
The
vehicle
is
based
on
the
Nissan
LEAF
electric
vehicle
and
it
is
equipped
with
features
such
as
a
millimeter
wave
radar,
laser
scanners,
cameras,
high-speed
computer
chips,
and
a
specialized
HMI
(Human
Machine
Interface),
just
to
name
a
few.
All
of
this
helps
allow
the
vehicle
to
operate
in
an
autonomous
manner
on
both
highway
and
city/urban
roads
except
for
setting
destination
points
into
the
navigation
system.
These
tests
are
planned
for
Japan
as
well
as
overseas
in
the
near
future.
Nissan
has
developed
two
innovative
technologies
that
can
make
piloted
drive
possible
on
city/urban
roads.
The
first
is
the
miniature,
high-spec
laser
scanner.
Currently
in
its
prototype
stages, the
laser
scanner
determines
the
distance
between
the
vehicle
and
its
surroundings
through
the
use
of
precise
three-dimensional
measurement
that
enables
the
vehicle
to
navigate
routes
in
tight
spaces.
The
other
new
technology
is
an
8-way
360-degree
view
camera
system
that
allows
for
accurate
routing
decisions
when
driving
through
intersections
and
sharp
curving
roads.
The
new
prototype
vehicle
possesses
both
of
these
innovative
features,
facilitating
smooth
transportation
through
complex
traffic
environments,
helping
the
occupants
feel
as
though
they
are
in
the
hands
of
a
skilled
driver.
"We
at
Nissan
are
setting
clear
goals
and
preparing
for
the
implementation
of
piloted
drive.
The
prototype
that
we're
introducing
here
today
is
proof
of
how
close
we
are
towards
the
realization
of
this
goal.
Nissan
aspires
for
a
safe
and
trouble-free
motoring
future,
and
we
plan
on
leading
the
industry
in
the
implementation
of
piloted
drive,"
Senior
Vice
President
of
Nissan,
Takao
Asami,
said.
System Diagram
Key Autonomous Drive Functions
HMI (Human Machine Interface)
Piloted Drive Commander
Meter Cluster
Heads Up Display
Center Cluster
In order to observe the driving landscape during Piloted Drive, a virtual bird's eye view is displayed on the large screen.