Press release
No blind spot: Continental ProViu ASL360
360-degree camera system for retrofitting
 Greater safety and comfort thanks to innovative surround-view surveillance system for the
retrofit market
 Bird’s-eye 2D view for buses, trucks, construction vehicles and special-purpose vehicles
 High-resolution images in real time provided by several microcameras with fisheye lenses
Villingen-Schwenningen, October 18, 2013. With its unique surround-view monitoring function,
Continental ProViu 360 provides for appreciably more safety and comfort in the OEM business for
commercial vehicles and special-purpose vehicles. ProViu 360 sees everything and shows every
inch of the vehicle’s surroundings – clear and detailed and in real time. With ProViu ASL360 a
comparable camera system has now reached the automotive aftermarket – as a retrofit product for
buses, trucks, construction vehicles and special-purpose vehicles. At Busworld in Kortrijk, Belgium,
from 18 to 23 October 2013, Continental (Hall 3, Stand 312), a leading supplier of driver assistance
systems, is presenting this high-performing innovation.
Especially in public transit operations, the blind spot can become a life-threatening problem. And
the bigger the vehicle, the bigger this hidden area is going to be. In the case of buses, the blind
spot can “swallow up” pedestrians, cyclists or even entire cars. ProViu ASL360 is the solution to
this problem, but up until now Continental has produced it solely for OEM use. “A city bus normally
has a service life of well over a decade. So the monitoring system is not only important for the
OEM,” explains Dr. Michael Ruf, head of the Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket Business Unit at
Continental. If a bus recently was purchased without an all-around surveillance system, until now it
was impossible to retrofit such a system. “Safety should always come first – for this reason,
Continental now has a retrofittable ProViu variant in its product range. With ProViu ASL360 we
now offer a product which optimally transfers all the advantages of original equipment to the
aftermarket,” says Ruf.
Instead of single cameras which monitor only the area around the doors and the back of the bus,
ProViu ASL360 can integrate all these individual functions in one bird’s-eye view image.
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used for local public transport. The surround view surveillance function enables the bus driver to
recognize immediately whether children, other persons or cyclists are in a potentially dangerous
situation. This is made possible by several microcameras with fisheye lenses, mounted on the
sides, the rear end and the front end of the vehicle. An electronic control unit then merges these
four digital, high-resolution camera images – automatically optimized for contrast and brightness.
On a display in the cockpit these partial images are joined into a whole, showing the driver his
vehicle and its immediate surroundings from a bird’s-eye view and helping him keep track of what’s
going on outside his vehicle.
These properties make ProViu ASL360 an elementary component also for the operation of trucks,
construction vehicles and special-purpose vehicles. Since wall projections, corners of buildings and
other vehicles are made visible, the system also considerably speeds up maneuvering operations.
The risk of accidents is reduced, which means shorter idle time or downtime, lower costs for
damage and repair, as well as reduced risks for the parked vehicle and its cargo. ProViu ASL360
also greatly facilitates vehicle operation in critical situations, in dense city traffic, at narrow loading
ramps, in cluttered factory yards, and at bustling building sites. Retrofitting of individual vehicles or
whole fleets can be performed at workshops equipped for this purpose.
With sales of €32.7 billion in 2012, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a
supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation,
infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to
enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked
automobile communication. Continental currently has almost 175,000 employees in 46 countries.
The Automotive Group with its three divisions Chassis & Safety (sales of approximately €7.0 billion in 2012,
34,500 employees), Powertrain (sales of approximately €6.1 billion in 2012, 31,000 employees) and Interior
(sales of approximately €6.4 billion in 2012, 33,000 employees) achieved sales of approximately €19.5 billion
in 2012. The Automotive Group is present in more than 170 locations worldwide. As a partner of the
automotive and commercial vehicle industry, it develops and produces innovative products and systems for a
modern automotive future, in which cars provide individual mobility and driving pleasure consistent with
driving safety, environmental responsibility and cost-efficiency.
Within the Continental Interior Division the Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket Business Unit
accommodates the specific requirements of the commercial vehicle, special vehicle and aftermarket sector.
A global network of sales and service companies ensures proximity to local customers. Covering the product
brands Continental, VDO, ATE and Barum the Business Unit offers electronic products, systems and
services for commercial and special vehicles, a broad selection of products for specialized workshops and
spare parts for the Independent Aftermarket and the Original Equipment Services after end of series
production of the vehicle manufacturer.
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Eva Appold
Head of External Communications
Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket
Continental
Division Interior
Guerickestraße 7
60488 Frankfurt
Phone: +49 69 7603-2022
Fax: +49 69 7603-3953
E-Mail: eva.appold@continental-corporation.com
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