Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine 2012 | Page 37

EyeSight™ Wins
Major Japanese
Technology Award

Subaru’s EyeSight™ driver-assist system,
developed by parent company Fuji
Heavy Industries (FHI), won a prestigious
Japanese government science and
technology prize. The award honours
those who have made noteworthy
contributions either to science and
technology, research and development
or to its public understanding.

on either side of the rearview mirror.
Adaptive cruise control maintains a preset
distance between the vehicle ahead, which
came in handy following skittish drivers on
the area’s heavily policed roads.
The lane-departure feature is
something we wish more vehicles had,
since we don’t hold out much hope for
drivers resisting urges to rubberneck, text
or both. In a way, it also promotes better
lane-change behavior. Our apparent habit
of simultaneous signaling and merging
produced visual and audible objections
from EyeSight™. That can be avoided by

EyeSight™ received the prize for Science
and Technology 2012,
Development Category, from
Japan’s Minister of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology. They work in
the Third Vehicle Research
and Experiment Department,
Subaru Engineering Division.

First Experiences
with EyeSight™
Car Connection

“Having 20/13 EyeSight™ is beyond the
sharpness most of us can claim. EyeSight™
driver assist in 2013 Subaru Outback and
Legacy models is easier attained.
2012 New York Auto Show, Subaru invited
us to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to
taste of how Outback owners utilize their
cars. In other words, we didn’t drive to the
mall or soccer practice.
Instead, between jaunts on four-wheeldrive-only beach routes, EyeSight™
impressed us with its myriad of safety
functions on duty through a pair of cameras

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EyeSight™ Front Monunted Cameras

the award.

held on with Phillips-head screws.
Closing in quickly.
In the split second we were interjecting,
‘Oh shucks!’ (or something to that effect)
and about to nail the pedal, EyeSight™
was already on the brakes and saving our
bacon. We’ve never been so thankful for
truth in advertising.”

maintenance intervals are not the same as

EyeSight™ is also capable of detecting
things like animals – or considering
we were in OBX [Outer Banks], party
animals wandering into the Outback’s
path and warning the driver. It even
employs pre-collision braking that can
bring the car to a halt. Subaru stresses
it’s no substitute for good old-fashioned

what’s listed in your Warranty booklet. This
is done for a few reasons; the most common

Subaru vehicles changed transmission oil at

save you time and money.

it’s a big step to avoiding or at least
minimizing crashes.
We agree. While the staged
demonstrations were informative and
useful, the best example of EyeSight™
at work was when we least expected it.
we were following on the highway had
no functioning signals or taillights. As
he braked hard for a quick turn, we
suddenly noticed his license plate was

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