{"id":3059,"date":"2020-05-19T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T10:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2020-05-19T10:25:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T10:25:11","slug":"25-years-of-bosch-esp-no-more-skidding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=3059","title":{"rendered":"25 years of Bosch ESP\u00ae: no more skidding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breakthrough for road safety<\/p>\n

In the EU alone, the electronic stability program has saved some 15,000 lives.
\nWorldwide, 82 percent of all new passenger cars feature the anti-skid system.
\nHarald Kroeger: \u201cThe development of ESP\u00ae was a milestone on the path to our \u2018vision zero\u2019 of no more road deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stuttgart, Germany \u2013 A wet road and a sudden evasive maneuver: there was a time when such a situation would frequently have ended in a ditch or against a crash barrier, and not rarely with fatalities or severe injuries. Almost 25 years ago to the day, a remedy was finally provided in the shape of a pioneering invention \u2013 the ESP\u00ae electronic stability program that Bosch and Daimler-Benz first launched in S-class vehicles in 1995. Since then, ESP\u00ae has been keeping vehicles safely on track, also in critical situations. Bosch accident researchers estimate that in the EU alone, the anti-skid system has saved some 15,000 lives over the past 25 years, as well as preventing just under half a million accidents involving personal injury. Together with the seatbelt and airbag, ESP\u00ae is one of the most important life-savers in a vehicle. \u201cThe development of the electronic stability program was a milestone on the path to our \u2018vision zero\u2019 of no more road deaths,\u201d says the Bosch board of management member Harald Kroeger. \u201cESP\u00ae is an outstanding example of what we mean by \u2018Invented for life.\u201d The innovation may be from 1995, but there is nothing dated about it: Bosch has continuously improved its anti-skid system, and produced more than 250 million ESP\u00ae systems to date. Modern cars are inconceivable without this electronic guardian angel. Worldwide, 82 percent of all new vehicles are equipped with ESP\u00ae. In 2017, this figure was 64 percent.<\/p>\n

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Testing ESP\u00ae on the Schwieberdingen test route in 1984 Testing ESP\u00ae on the Schwieberdingen test route in 1995 25 years of Bosch ESP\u00ae: no more skidding 25 years of Bosch ESP\u00ae: no more skidding Testing ESP\u00ae in Sweden in 1995 25 years of Bosch ESP\u00ae<\/p>\n

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Testing ESP\u00ae on the Schwieberdingen test route in 1984
\n\u201c The development of the electronic stability program was a milestone on the path to our \u2018vision zero\u2019 of no more road deaths. \u201d
\nBosch board of management member Harald Kroeger<\/p>\n

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ESP\u00ae can prevent up to 80 percent of all skidding accidents<\/p>\n

Especially when roads are wet or icy, when evading unexpected obstacles such as animals on the road, and also when driving into a bend too fast, the electronic stability program intervenes. With ESP\u00ae on board, up to 80 percent of all skidding accidents can be prevented. It combines the functions of the ABS antilock braking system and the TCS traction control system, but can do considerably more. It also detects vehicle skidding movements, and actively counteracts them.<\/p>\n

The anti-skid system uses information about vehicle dynamics to detect whether the car is heading in the direction the driver is steering. If there is a discrepancy between these two factors, ESP\u00ae intervenes. This may sound simple, but is in fact a complex process. Smart sensors help compare steering angle and vehicle trajectory 25 times a second. If the two diverge, ESP\u00ae reduces engine torque and brakes individual wheels. In this way, the system helps the driver prevent the vehicle from breaking away or skidding \u2013 effectively nipping many accidents in the bud.<\/p>\n

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Breakthrough following the elk test<\/p>\n

The story behind this achievement is a long one. It started in the 1980s with initially independent efforts by Bosch and Daimler-Benz to achieve more vehicle stability. From 1992 until market launch, experts from the two companies worked together in a project unit. The legendary elk test of 1997 helped the system achieve a breakthrough: during tests for a Swedish automotive magazine, a Mercedes Benz A-class tipped over when making an abrupt evasive maneuver. Mercedes-Benz responded by making ESP\u00ae standard equipment. Since that time, more and more vehicles of many different automakers have adopted the anti-skid system.<\/p>\n

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Fewer accidents, fewer injuries, fewer fatalities \u2013 legislators have also recognized the benefits of ESP\u00ae and made it a mandatory feature of vehicles in many parts of the world. In the EU, the mandating process was gradual. From November 2011, it was initially mandatory for new passenger-car and commercial-vehicle types, and from November 1, 2014, for all newly registered passenger cars and commercial vehicles. And also in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Malysia, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States, the anti-skid system is either legally mandated or a self-imposed commitment. Experience from Europe shows that if the proportion of vehicles featuring the system rises, accident numbers fall.<\/p>\n

\u201c ESP\u00ae has taken road safety to a new level. \u201d
\nBosch board of management member Harald Kroeger<\/p>\n

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Basis for automated driving<\/p>\n

\u201cESP\u00ae has taken road safety to a new level,\u201d Kroeger says. And it has done so across a diverse range of vehicle types. Bosch offers customized ESP\u00ae systems for all powertrain types, from combustion engines to electric motors, and for vehicles of all kinds, from micro cars to commercial vehicles. Even for motorized two-wheelers, the company has developed a kind of ESP\u00ae. The MSC motorcycle stability control that Bosch launched in 2013 ensures the best possible stability in all riding situations, and is a further pioneering road-safety achievement.<\/p>\n

At the same time, ESP\u00ae is the basic technology for many driver assistance systems, as well as for the automated driving with which Bosch is pursuing its vision zero. \u201cWhether new or tried and tested, Bosch technologies alert and support drivers in critical situations. And increasingly, they are in a position to assume monotonous and fatiguing tasks. This gives us an opportunity to further reduce the number of accidents and road deaths,\u201d Kroeger says. Whether with or without a driver at the wheel, Bosch will be nipping accidents in the bud in the future as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Breakthrough for road safety In the EU alone, the electronic stability program has saved some 15,000 lives. Worldwide, 82 percent of all new passenger cars feature the anti-skid system. Harald Kroeger: \u201cThe development of ESP\u00ae was a milestone on the path to our \u2018vision zero\u2019 of no more road deaths.\u201d Stuttgart, Germany \u2013 A wet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[38,15,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-automated-driving","category-automotive","category-history"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p79TdE-Nl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2263,"url":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2263","url_meta":{"origin":3059,"position":0},"title":"ESP mandatory in the EU from November 1, 2014","author":"Tom Denton","date":"October 29, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Bosch Media) Effective November 1, 2014, ESP will be mandatory for all newly registered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles Since its introduction, ESP has prevented 190,000 accidents and saved more than 6,000 lives across Europe Bosch has manufactured 100 million ESP systems since series production began in 1995\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Automotive"","block_context":{"text":"Automotive","link":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?cat=15"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2629,"url":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2629","url_meta":{"origin":3059,"position":1},"title":"Brakes 90 years on","author":"Tom Denton","date":"July 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"In 1927, the Bosch servo brake ensured significantly reduced braking distances A 1936 Bosch patent serves as basis for modern anti-lock braking systems Since 2014, copper-free brake pads comply with tough environmental regulations Without any doubts, brakes were the first and the most important one of all vehicle safety components.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Automotive"","block_context":{"text":"Automotive","link":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?cat=15"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bosch_servobremse-1927-300x217.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1437,"url":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=1437","url_meta":{"origin":3059,"position":2},"title":"Bosch launches new ESP\u00ae for premium segment","author":"Tom Denton","date":"August 15, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"For more safety, assistance, and comfort High-performance return pump provides extremely dynamic pressure build-up and enhanced comfort Excellent basis for future assistance systems Further significant reduction in size and weight Bosch is adding an especially high-performance variant to its Generation 9 brake control systems. 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