GUARDIAN ALERT ®
Our Guardian Alert® Doppler Awareness System backing awareness products
use a patented process based on Doppler radar technology. Our Doppler radar
sensing products offer several advantages over ultrasonic and pulse radar sensors.
The Guardian Alert® Doppler Awareness System creates a three-dimensional
awareness zone behind a vehicle that extends from the rear of the vehicle outward
for the width of the vehicle. Vertically, the awareness zone begins at ground
level and rises up to approximately five feet. The operator of the vehicle is
alerted should any person or obstacle come within the awareness zone as the
vehicle is reversing. The Guardian Alert® Doppler Awareness System consists
of a single sensor that can be placed under the skin of a plastic bumper thereby
not altering the appearance of the vehicle. We also have a number of other product
shapes and installation options to accommodate a wide range of consumer and
commercial vehicles. Our products are designed to be robust and to operate in
almost all weather and road conditions. In contrast to ultrasound and some other
backing awareness products, our sensor using the Doppler radar technology is
not affected by dust, dirt, snow or other environmental materials that can cover
a sensor.
Our Guardian Alert® Doppler Awareness System products are based on a patented
system using Doppler radar technology. We acquired and hold worldwide rights
to manufacture and sell the system.
The Guardian Alert® Doppler Awareness System consists of a radar transceiver,
a flat antenna, a signal processor, and an audio-visual display unit. The transceiver
and antenna are enclosed in an environmentally sealed, high impact resistant,
resin housing and mounted on the rear of the vehicle. When activated by placing
the vehicle in reverse, the transceiver continuously projects signals and the
antenna receives return signals reflected off of objects within the predefined
awareness zone. Doppler Shift technology is based on the principle that signals
return on a slightly different frequency than they are projected. The relationship
between the phase of the projected signals and the returning signals is used
by the product to determine the distance between the rear of the vehicle and
the object. The signal processor then sends a signal to the audio-visual display
unit typically located on the dashboard of the vehicle thereby alerting the
vehicle operator to the presence of a person or object. The display unit informs
the operator about the presence of an obstacle via a sequence of green, yellow,
and red lights set to illuminate at preset distances such as twelve feet, five
feet and three feet. In conjunction with the visual alarm, the audio alarm alerts
the driver at corresponding distances with a pulsating tone changing to a constant
tone. The visual display is approximately the size of a small box of matches.
The external units are produced by us using various suppliers. The external
units can be manufactured in various shapes to suit a wide variety of vehicles.
For example, we produce a trailer hitch mount version which fits directly into
the receiver on a trailer hitch when not towing. We also produce a version that
is mounted under the skin of a plastic bumper in order that the esthetics of
a vehicle are not affected. Our distribution partner has developed six design
options ranging from a license plate mount, to sensors protected by steel casings
for commercial applications.
The focus of our current business strategy is the commercialization of our
Guardian Alert® Doppler Awareness System products. There are a number of
product extensions and new applications that we may develop in the future as
we grow. These products include side blind spot awareness and docking aids for
industrial safety and velocity sensing applications.
SCOPEOUT®
ScopeOut® is a system of specially designed mirrors which are placed at
specific points on automobiles, trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles and commercial
vehicles, to offer drivers a more complete view of the blind spots located toward
the rear of the vehicle. Drivers are able to have increased visibility when
backing out of parking spaces or garages, and have additional protection from
blind spots during lane changes in traffic. ScopeOut®’s high-tech
aerodynamic mirrors help drivers see approaching traffic and more easily detect
a host of potential hazards behind the vehicle that might otherwise be blocked
from view.
This after-market automotive device installs easily on vehicles within minutes,
and it provides drivers with 270 degrees of rear visibility, allowing drivers
to see a panoramic view behind them. Two models are available, one for cars
and one designed to fit most sport utility vehicles, trucks, minivans, station
wagons or hatchbacks. Either model fits a wide variety of vehicles, can be installed
with no special equipment, and can be removed at any time without altering or
damaging the vehicle.
We have a worldwide license agreement to manufacture and market the ScopeOut®
adjustable mirrors system. The product is a stand-alone or complementary product
to the existing Guardian Alert® product line.