Mitsubishi Electric/TRVS Rear Vision Case Study
Announcement posted by Mitsubishi Electric Australia 02 Jun 2002
Towards the end of 2001, Pacific Waste announced the winner of its tender to supply Brisbane City Council with 72 garbage trucks. The winner of the contract was Superior Pak, an established and highly regarded HGV manufacturer specialising in garbage trucks. One of the stipulations of the tender was that each truck should be fitted with rear vision facilities.
Rear vision is a CCTV camera arrangement that allows drivers of oversized vehicles to view areas inside and outside the truck that would not normally be visible to them. The main application of rear vision is specifically to avoid accidents to those people and objects in driver blind spots. In the case of waste collection, this includes pedestrians, parked vehicles, motorists and the garbage workers themselves.
The vehicle that Superior Pak submitted for inspection in the competitive vendor assessment process included a Mitsubishi Electric rear vision system, supplied by Truck Rear Vision Systems (TRVS). Superior and TRVS have developed a close relationship in the last three years. Superior chose to include a Mitsubishi Electric colour rear view system on its demonstration vehicle because of the exceptional benefits of the clear colour system.
Mitsubishi Electric and TRVS worked closely together to produce the new colour rear view system. The marriage of TRVSs implementation and operation knowledge and the Mitsubishi Electric technical know-how produced an easy to view colour image system with a large 6.8 inch, liquid crystal TFT colour monitor. Clear images make perspective much easier to judge than from a monochrome display. For even greater safety, dots on the on-screen display allows distance between people or objects and the rear of the vehicle to be judged.
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The installed camera is cased in metal, making it tough and resilient to the elements. The durability of these cameras is doubly important on garbage
truck rear vision systems, there is a legal requirement for the trucks be washed down at least once a day. This means the cameras must be able to withstand regular, high pressure hosing as well as day to day wear and tear.
The monitor itself is hard wearing and the unique, versatile bracket design allows the placement of the monitor to be adapted to the cab layout and driver preference.
In addition to the basic rear vision system, TRVS also recommended the instalment of a Mitsubishi Electric camera in a position to view the hopper of the garbage truck. This gives the driver a clear view of waste as it goes into the back of the truck.
The Mitsubishi Electric monitor is unique in that it can facilitate multiple camera inputs to handle more than one camera. The fully automated system can be configured to suit the user. For example, TRVS configured the Superior Pak system to show the rear view of the truck by default whenever reverse gear is engaged.
Another advantage of this relationship is the level of service that can be provided. TRVS maintains a national dealer network that includes service support capabilities. If for any reason a rear vision system can not be repaired on site then a replacement camera, monitor or other part can be provided by TRVS with minimum delay with support from Mitsubishi Electric. TRVS, Mitsubishi Electric and Superior Pak understand the business implications of having just one vehicle and its operating team grounded and as such do everything they can to ensure that any delay is minimal.
The relationship of TRVS and Superior Pak has proved successful with the Superior Pak vehicle winning the Pacific Waste Brisbane contract just prior to Christmas 2001. System installation work has already begun, with TRVS supplying the first components early in January 2001. The TRVS and Superior Pak expect to have the 72 vehicles ready for work emptying Brisbane bins by July 2002.
Rear vision is a CCTV camera arrangement that allows drivers of oversized vehicles to view areas inside and outside the truck that would not normally be visible to them. The main application of rear vision is specifically to avoid accidents to those people and objects in driver blind spots. In the case of waste collection, this includes pedestrians, parked vehicles, motorists and the garbage workers themselves.
The vehicle that Superior Pak submitted for inspection in the competitive vendor assessment process included a Mitsubishi Electric rear vision system, supplied by Truck Rear Vision Systems (TRVS). Superior and TRVS have developed a close relationship in the last three years. Superior chose to include a Mitsubishi Electric colour rear view system on its demonstration vehicle because of the exceptional benefits of the clear colour system.
Mitsubishi Electric and TRVS worked closely together to produce the new colour rear view system. The marriage of TRVSs implementation and operation knowledge and the Mitsubishi Electric technical know-how produced an easy to view colour image system with a large 6.8 inch, liquid crystal TFT colour monitor. Clear images make perspective much easier to judge than from a monochrome display. For even greater safety, dots on the on-screen display allows distance between people or objects and the rear of the vehicle to be judged.
more follows
The installed camera is cased in metal, making it tough and resilient to the elements. The durability of these cameras is doubly important on garbage
truck rear vision systems, there is a legal requirement for the trucks be washed down at least once a day. This means the cameras must be able to withstand regular, high pressure hosing as well as day to day wear and tear.
The monitor itself is hard wearing and the unique, versatile bracket design allows the placement of the monitor to be adapted to the cab layout and driver preference.
In addition to the basic rear vision system, TRVS also recommended the instalment of a Mitsubishi Electric camera in a position to view the hopper of the garbage truck. This gives the driver a clear view of waste as it goes into the back of the truck.
The Mitsubishi Electric monitor is unique in that it can facilitate multiple camera inputs to handle more than one camera. The fully automated system can be configured to suit the user. For example, TRVS configured the Superior Pak system to show the rear view of the truck by default whenever reverse gear is engaged.
Another advantage of this relationship is the level of service that can be provided. TRVS maintains a national dealer network that includes service support capabilities. If for any reason a rear vision system can not be repaired on site then a replacement camera, monitor or other part can be provided by TRVS with minimum delay with support from Mitsubishi Electric. TRVS, Mitsubishi Electric and Superior Pak understand the business implications of having just one vehicle and its operating team grounded and as such do everything they can to ensure that any delay is minimal.
The relationship of TRVS and Superior Pak has proved successful with the Superior Pak vehicle winning the Pacific Waste Brisbane contract just prior to Christmas 2001. System installation work has already begun, with TRVS supplying the first components early in January 2001. The TRVS and Superior Pak expect to have the 72 vehicles ready for work emptying Brisbane bins by July 2002.