eCall - the European system for automatic warning of road accidents on vehicles , is a project of "eSafety" - an initiative of the European Commission .
The aim of the project is to reduce by 2500 deaths during road incidents. [1] Until 2015, it is planned to oblige vehicle manufacturers to begin installing the system on new cars. Unlike existing similar systems ( Volvo On Call , Peugeot Connect SOS ) and thanks to the European system 112 ( E112 ), it is planned to ensure the functioning of the system throughout the European Union .
Content
Specifications
The system is triggered during a traffic accident (automatically or manually) and sends 112 information packages, the so-called ECall, to the local emergency center, which includes a minimum set of data: activation date and time, geographical coordinates , course, traffic data means and communication provider , eCall-Qualifier - data on the type of call (automatic or manual). At the same time, a telephone connection with the passenger compartment is automatically established. It is also possible to transmit additional information from the on-board computer of the machine.
See also
- ERA-GLONASS