Safety Showdown: Eye-Net Protect vs. Eye-Net Sense – Who Does What?

#VivaTech Paris: the Question that Kept Popping Up

We recently had the pleasure of attending #VivaTech Paris, where we met key figures from the automotive industry and other mobility-related organizations. It was a fascinating experience, filled with great conversations and much excitement about the future of road safety.

One question that kept coming up was about the difference between Eye-Net™ Protect and Eye-Net™ Sense. Recognizing the strong interest, we decided to shed some light on these solutions with this short blog.

Introduction: Enhancing Road Safety with Eye-Net Solutions
At Eye-Net, our mission is to enhance road safety through our advanced collision detection and prevention technology. Our two core products, Eye-Net™ Protect and Eye-Net™ Sense, are designed for different infrastructures but share the common goal of saving lives.

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Eye-Net Protect: Comprehensive Safety via Your Smartphone
Eye-Net Protect is an innovative software solution designed for smartphones. It aims to elevate road safety and enhance situational awareness for all road users by providing real-time collision warnings and hazard alerts.

This user-friendly application ensures that drivers and vulnerable road users receive precise alerts about potential collisions, helping to prevent accidents before they happen. The convenience of having this safety net on a smartphone means it is accessible to a wide range of users, making roads safer for everyone.

Who Can Benefit?
Third-Party Location-Based Apps: Eye-Net’s collision detection SDK can seamlessly integrate with navigation, fitness, public and shared transportation, and ride-hailing applications, enhancing their safety features and providing users with real-time alerts.

Municipalities and Emergency Services: Municipalities can use Eye-Net’s solutions to improve urban planning and traffic management, while emergency services can benefit from enhanced risk management and rapid response capabilities.

Eye-Net Sense: Seamless Vehicle Integration for Enhanced Safety
Eye-Net Sense, on the other hand, is a cutting-edge V2X collision detection and prevention solution integrated directly into vehicles. This system is designed to enrich the vehicle’s safety data, facilitate a visibility on the road users in the vicinity of the vehicle and seamlessly communicate with other vehicles and vulnerable road users by providing real-time alerts. It operates as OS agnostic software (runs as a Linux-based process) within the vehicle’s infotainment system, ensuring seamless integration and robust performance.

By installing Eye-Net Sense in the vehicle’s infotainment system, users can experience it as a comprehensive in-car road-safety solution. At its advanced integration levels, Eye-Net Sense can access real-time vehicle information, allowing a wider range of features and safety capabilities.

Who Can Benefit?
Automotive Industry (OEMs, Tier-1): Eye-Net Sense is designed for vehicle manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers looking to integrate real-time collision prevention into advanced automotive safety systems, enhancing vehicle safety and driver awareness.

Conclusion: One Goal, Different Paths to Safety
Both Eye-Net Protect and Eye-Net Sense aim to save lives by preventing collisions. Eye-Net Protect offers a convenient and accessible safety solution on smartphones, while Eye-Net Sense provides a more integrated and advanced system for vehicles. The choice between the two depends on the specific needs of the user. Whether you’re looking for a smartphone-based solution or a fully integrated vehicle system, Eye-Net has the technology to enhance road safety and protect all road users.