From useful helper to life-saver: in modern vehicles, sensors are assuming an ever greater variety of tasks. The aim of the “sensitive car” exhibition module in Verkehrshaus Luzern (Swiss Museum of Transport) is to make these common yet nearly invisible assistants visible and tangible. Bosch has agreed to be a partner for this part of the completely redesigned “Road Transport” permanent exhibition, which opens on June 27, 2009.

On a platform measuring five by two meters, the exhibit shows more than 60 electronic control units and sensors. All these elements appear to float on air in exactly the spot where they would be found in the vehicle. In this way, they form the silhouette of a vehicle. Two multimedia consoles next to the “sensitive car” provide visitors with further information about the accident-preventing or accident-mitigating role that sensors play in modern driver-assistance systems such as the ESP electronic stability program, the ACC adaptive cruise control, or the night vision enhancement system.

“It is via the sensors that these assistance systems develop their own understanding of the driving situation. They relieve and support drivers, warn them in critical situations, and can even automatically intervene in driving maneuvers if necessary,” said Martin Wieser, Sales Manager Bosch Automotive Switzerland.

“Cooperation with Bosch allows us to present the significance of sensor technology authentically, yet in a way the man in the street can also understand,” said Daniel Schlup, who is responsible for exhibitions in the Swiss Museum of Transport. Last year, more than 870,000 people visited Switzerland's largest technology museum. On a surface covering more than 20,000 square meters, they could admire a large collection of land vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. The museum first opened its doors 50 years ago – and Bosch exhibits were on display back then as well.

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