On 1 October Nissan announced its participation in CEATEC JAPAN 2012, an annual exhibition showcasing electronic and information technologies. Nissan will demonstrate automated driving technology as part of its vision for future mobility and society brought about by the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs). CEATEC 2012 runs at the Makuhari Messe convention centre near Tokyo from 2 October to 6 October.
At CEATEC 2011, responding to the Great East Japan Earthquake, Nissan showed the Leaf to Home (V2H) system, which can supply electricity from batteries onboard Nissan Leaf EVs to homes. This year, the V2H system – which is now on sale – will be shown alongside a Leaf to Community system designed for EVs to power streetlights in the event of an emergency or power failure.
Nissan will participate in CEATEC’s Smart Mobility ZERO exhibition by demonstrating automated driving using its NSC-2015 vehicle. This car incorporates a remote monitoring system that recognises the surrounding environment through use of an all-around view camera and 4G mobile communications. Different from a system using GPS to determine the car’s location, this system provides a precise recognition of the surrounding environment (even in underground parking lots) and makes use of various smartphone applications.
For example, after the driver gets out of the NSC-2015, it starts to park itself automatically, following instructions given by smartphone. The vehicle looks for a vacant parking space while identifying its surroundings; once it detects an open parking space automated parking begins. The driver can also use smartphone commands to make the NSC-2015 vehicle leave the parking space and return to the place where he or she is. While parked, the car’s security camera system automatically works with a camera installed in the vehicle. If the system detects suspicious behaviour, the driver is alerted automatically by a report to his or her smartphone.
In the Smart Mobility ZERO zone, Nissan will display its Nissan New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact two-seater EV; the Nissan Leaf; the e-NV200 electric van/minibus; and the e-Atlas, a battery-electric version of Nissan’s Atlas truck.
