2011 ITS World Congress

Toyota Participates in the 18th Annual World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems

In October 2011, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hosted an exhibit at the 18th annual World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Orlando, Florida. The theme of TMC’s exhibit was “Rewarded with a smile by exceeding your expectations,” a key phrase from the Toyota Global Vision announced in March of this year.

The congress was held over five days, consisting of informative sessions, exhibits, and technical tours by ITS-related groups from all over the world to showcase their ITS research. The congress is held annually in alternating locations in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Americas.

Toyota’s Pre-Collision System (PCS) and the Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) were just two of the technologies demonstrated at this year’s congress. An outdoor test-drive course was used to demonstrate the collision-avoidance support PCS.

On display in the exhibit hall were:

  • Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) cooperative systems, which help support safe driving by using roadside communication technologies and in-vehicle driver alerts (audible and visual) to potential dangers

  • A driving simulator that allowed visitors to experience three of the five collision avoidance technologies standard on all Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicle in the Star Safety System
    1. Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
    2. Traction Control (TRC)
    3. and Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)

Toyota also showcased its Smart Center and the Home Energy Management System (HEMS), Toyota’s smart-grid initiatives for a mobile society, which integrates home and vehicle information. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle and the G-Station charging stand were included in this display.

As a member of the Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP) Vehicle Safety Communications (VSC3) Consortium, Toyota provided vehicles featuring an Emergency Electronic Brake Light (EEBL) warning system, a Lane Change Warning (LCW) / Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system, and an Intersection Movement Assist (IMA) system.

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Date of Release: 10-20-2011

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Environmental, Safety