BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I11109,
     title={Design & Development of A Transparent A-Pillar for Vehicle Driving Safety},
     author={Arun V Kumar, Sailesh K S, Arun Thomas Cherian, Alex Jose and Ashin Ani Chalakuzhy},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={11},
     pages={310--312},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I11109.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

In vehicle transport, driver visibility is the maximum distance at which the driver of a vehicle can see and identify prominent objects around the vehicle. Visibility is primarily determined by weather conditions and by a vehicle design. The parts of a vehicle that influence visibility include windshield, dash board and pillars. Good driver visibility is essential for safe road traffic. A blind spot in a vehicle is an area around the vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls, under existing circumstances. Blind spots exist in a wide range of vehicles: cars, trucks, motorboats, sailboats and aircraft. Proper adjustment of mirrors and use of other technical solutions can eliminate or alleviate vehicle blind spots. Blind spots may occur in the front of the driver when the A-pillar (also called the windshield pillar), side view mirror, and interior rear view mirror block a driver's view of the road. Behind the driver, there are additional pillars, headrests, passengers, and cargo that may reduce visibility. As vehicles are increasing, chances of accidents also increases. One of the leading causes of accident owes to the blind spot of the vehicles. Many of the drivers including those with heavy duty vehicles complain of reduced visibility due to the presence of A-pillar. A-pillar directly hides the driver’s vision, which in many case leads to road accidents, especially while taking sharp curves. The proposed project aims at making the A-pillar transparent so that the driver could see what is happening on the other side of the road through the pillar. By replacing the conventional A-pillar by using a suitable transparent composite material, so that we can enhance the vision of the driver and hence make driving safe.

Blind Spot, Transparent, A- Pillar, Composite Material, Visibility, Design