Honda runs to zero traffic accident fatalities, but it is [Iwasada Rumiko's humanitarian car doctor] who "finally"

Demonstration of reducing pedestrian accidents by 5G communication (Honda's future safety technology)

"Toward Zero Traffic Accidents in 2050" Honda's Future Safety Technology On November 25, 2021, Honda unveiled "Advanced Future Safety Technology for Zero 2050 Traffic Accidents" for the first time in the world. There are two pillars of technology, one is "intelligent driving support technology" that utilizes AI to respond to the risk of accidents according to the driver's condition. The other is "safety and security network technology" that supports avoidance by connecting all pedestrians and mobility through communication to predict risks. See related images Furthermore, like Honda, which also handles motorcycles, by spreading safety technology for motorcycles and developing safe driving education, the number of fatalities in traffic accidents involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles will be halved worldwide in 2030, 2050. It is said that it will aim for zero in the year. Only Honda and BMW can handle both two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles, so I think it's Honda. On the other hand, I can't get rid of my last thoughts. This is because it is not possible to see how effective it is in reducing accidents and injuries in children with the contents introduced this time. "Intelligent driving support technology", which is one of the pillars of accidents that cannot be prevented even with "intelligent driving support technology", does not cause operation mistakes and predictive prediction mistakes, and the goal is to prevent accidents by the driver himself. Is stipulated. The driver does not have an accident, equal, the child is not sacrificed. However, I cannot prevent the accident. What happens to the children in the car at that time? I would like to reconfirm the numbers of accidents involving children (all numbers are by the National Police Agency and the Traffic Accident Comprehensive Analysis Center = ITARDA. The definition of children is 15 years old or younger). In 2019, the number of preschoolers killed and injured is in the car. Kindergarten children account for 60%, and preschool children are even higher at 78%. When I go to elementary school, the chances of traveling by car decrease and I can move by myself, so the number of people walking and riding a bicycle increases, and the inside of the car drops to around 40%. Even so, about 40% are dead in the car. Even if a Honda car does not cause an accident, if it is involved in an accident caused by another car, the number of children killed or injured will not change if the safety measures inside the car remain the same. Is it possible to respond to children's behavior with "safety and security network technology"? And the second pillar, "safety and security network technology". It is said to utilize location information such as cameras installed on the road and smartphones, but can it correspond to the child's behavior range, life pattern, and accident pattern? The majority of child accidents are intersections and single roads. Therefore, it seems that it also applies to the measures that Honda shows. But children don't have smartphones. In particular, many children in the lower grades of elementary school, who have an overwhelming majority of accidents while walking, do not have them. I was also researching the idea of ​​attaching a device to a school bag in the Cabinet Office SIP-adus autonomous driving, but the accident of a child is not only while going to and from school. There are times when I go home, go to a cram school, go to play, and so on. In the announcement, a wristwatch type was presented, but unless Honda lends it to everyone under the age of 15 for free, there must be children who do not have such a tool due to family circumstances. In addition, although there are only a few places involved in accidents, there are parking lots such as home parking lots and family restaurants. Cameras cannot be expected to be installed on non-public roads. The fact that children cannot save their lives without a child seat In 2019, the proportion of children in the total death toll was 1.6%. Compared to 2.4% in 2008, about 10 years ago, it is gradually decreasing (partly due to the declining birthrate). From a cost-effectiveness point of view, it is more effective to focus on the elderly, and it is understandable that the number is convincing, saying, "The number has decreased by this amount." However, when it comes to the issue of declining birthrate, the spotlight is on "how to make it possible to give birth", and there are discussions about subsidies for infertility treatment and creating a comfortable working environment to make it easier to give birth. Can't die in an accident. And I don't think you should be injured and leave an obstacle. At the very least, the safety officers of each manufacturer strongly hope that the cars made by automobile manufacturers cannot save the lives of children unless they are equipped with child seats that are not their own products. Rumiko Iwasada | Motor Journalist / Writer She has lived in Italy and is actively speaking to the government from a global user perspective. In response, she wrote an impression that she talks about the true intentions of a female user, and is serializing her column, "Rumiko Iwasada, a Humanitarian Car Doctor." Her latest issue is "The Gentlest Robot in the World" (Kodansha).

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