Cognitive Safety represents the sum of TRW's technical knowledge, the breadth of its portfolio and its commitment to remain at the leading edge of developing advanced safety systems.

TRW's camera technology was launched in 2008 on the Lancia Delta and is combined with TRW electric steering to deliver lane keeping functionality. This camera also supports lane departure warning, forward collision warning, forward distance indication, traffic sign recognition, high/low beam control and pedestrian detection.

Cognitive Safety Systems represent the sum of TRW's knowledge in the realm of safety - the systems are always there and always aware to help avoid accidents and protect passengers.

Radar technologies: TRW's Adaptive Cruise Control is a radar-based system that assists the driver by automatically providing acceleration, deceleration or braking to maintain the selected headway to the target vehicle. Pictured are the current production AC20 (left) and the next generation AC3b radar (right).

Scalable 24 GHz radar supports distance and collision warning at motorway speeds, collision mitigation braking in low speed city traffic, follow to stop adaptive cruise control ("ACC"), and activation of reversible restraint systems.

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Collision Mitigation Braking (CMB): combines forward looking radar and video systems to provide autonomous emergency braking if a collision becomes unavoidable. AEB is intended for higher speed driving and CMB for city driving conditions.

Scalable ACU - TRW's low cost airbag control unit for emerging markets can be adapted within a platform to offer two options - standard and enhanced in order to satisfy domestic and export aspirations.

TRW airbag modules, such as the DI-10, are being designed to achieve a number of objectives including enhanced performance tailored to crash variables and occupant size while achieving up to a 50% weight reduction from previous generations. 

TRW's SHI-2 curtain airbag inflator offers flexible packaging, a new smaller housing utilizing high tech materials and a simplified design that enables a lighter weight product.

Integrated Electric Park Brake (EPBi) - eliminates the requirement for a separate ECU due to its integration with the Electronic Stability Control ECU and offers all of the same benefits as TRW's market-leading Electric Park Brake

ACR2 Basic - a new, cost optimized active seatbelt retractor offering a simplified electronic architecture eliminating a separate ECU and placing system control within the airbag control unit.

Initial Safety Domain ECU (i-SDE) concept - part of TRW's next electronic control platform which allows for the integration of a range of functions for active and passive safety.

Next generation Slip Control Unit with integrated inertial sensors - integrates formerly discrete components realizing cost savings while delivering full slip control performance

Next generation Airbag Control Unit (ACU) with integrated inertial sensors - eliminating the need for a stand alone inertial sensing module.

Steering Torque Control: combines Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Electrically Powered Steering (EPS) to provide oversteer and understeer support And reduced stopping distances of up to 8% on split-mu surfaces.

Advanced thinking represents our sensor technology, processing capabilities & proprietary algorithms that seamlessly integrate radar, video, steering, brakes, crash sensors and more. It symbolizes how our technology works together to sense, analyse, anticipate and act to ever changing conditions.

Improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are global targets: Beyond powertrain, TRW offers a range of technologies to meet these goals such as Hybrid Enabling Regenerative Braking Systems, On Demand Electrically Powered Steering Systems, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and Fuel Efficient Driver Assist Systems.

Smart Thinking represents affordable safety technologies and highlights how TRW is developing advanced technologies for a broad range of vehicle segments in addition to a growing number of customers in emerging markets. It represents one of our key principles of safety for all.