What do remote control motorcycles and inflatable cars have in common?Both are used to extend Skoda’s complex protection systems at the “Polygon” in Uhelnice, Czech Republic. The facility houses the company’s protection progression program, where each and every one of the new styles and novelties are displayed. Active generation is put to the test.
The automaker claims that the first Skoda crash test took place in May 1972 with a Skoda 100, while the inaugural test of an active protection system, ABS, took place in 1992. Rockets were used for experimentation and validation of protection. to shoot. Cars drove along the roads crashing into walls. Fortunately, procedures have come a long way since then, with a suite of robots and remotely controlled road users assisting in the Array.
Skoda uses Polygon to extend its lacheck active protection technologies to meet its own rigorous protection controls as well as those set through Euro NCAP, contributing to a 5-star score across the entire Skoda range. The Euro NCAP 2023 control protocol places more emphasis on a car’s ability to prevent it from a turn of fate or minimise the damage caused by a turn of fate, highlighting the importance of active protection features.
Functions such as Front Assist, Lane Assist, Crew Protect Assist and Emergency Assist, as well as all new systems, can be verified in a controlled environment. Upgraded systems can also be further developed, ensuring consistent effects accuracy and verification parameters.
Front Assist is a precautionary collision protection formula that monitors the stage radar. When faced with a collision, you apply the brakes, preventing the car from completely hitting the obstacle in front of you or minimizing damage if the collision is unavoidable. The complex generation can generate a speed difference of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) and is popular across the Skoda range, from the Fabia to the Superb to the all-electric Enyaq.
To expand Front Assist, Skoda’s protection engineers have a suite of technologies and devices in the Polygon, adding pedestrians, bicycles and inflatable and remote-controlled cars. In addition to the robotic systems installed in the Skoda itself, they control the speed of the car. And the trajectory, as well as obstacles, can be pre-programmed, ensuring that the check is the same and allowing engineers to fine-tune the protection generation for maximum effect.
A formula like Crew Protect Assist can also be tested on inflatable and remotely controlled obstacles. This is used to tighten the seat belts, close the car windows leaving a 5. 5cm hole, and close any sunroof completely. Crew Protect Assist is available on the Scala, Kamiq, Karoq, Kodiaq, Superb and Enyaq ranges.
With a steering wheel drive control, engineers can program and expand functions that help drivers should they aggressively swerve off a potential obstacle. If a driver swerves, the car uses systems like Lane Assist to assess their scenario, whether it’s a gravel or grass road, a white or yellow line, or any other car. It can then help the driver turn by adjusting the guide speed of the car’s wheels.
Developing a new security feature can take years, with hardware and software simulations, then physical checks, and up to 50% of that time spent on validation. Emergency Assist brings the car to a smooth, controlled stop with the hazard lights on and the horn sounds intermittently if the driver is thought to be idle for 25 seconds. Skoda engineers using this formula will check, for example, the positions of the cameras or radars on board, thus ensuring maximum policy and thus maximum advantages. for the customer.