Model A Industrial

INDUSTRIAL
Part Number KAI201

Works up to 8' away!
Programmed to identify moving objects more quickly than statationary ones!

Model A speaker in a vehicle

What It Does

The Model A Industrial Driver Backup Warning System activates whenever the vehicle is put into reverse gear, so that it automatically monitors what is behind the vehicle as it is backed up, whenever it is backed up. The system’s speaker ACTIVELY notifies the driver, audibly notifying them in a human voice of the distance between their vehicle and obstacles behind their vehicle in feet while also providing beeping warning signals to ensure the driver hears the verbal warnings. In other words, this system does not rely on the driver to notice any display or to otherwise notice an obstacle on their own as they backup. The advantage of this technology is that it actively warns the driver, bringing attention to the hazard. This voice and audio warnings increase in intensity as the vehicle gets closer to the obstacle(s).

The Components

The Model A Industrial system includes:

Photo of contents of Model A Industrial system. Included one (1) wiring harness that runs from the rear junction box to the front primary component box.
One (1) voice speaker.
One (1) A 4"x4"x4" primary component box that the various cables come out of.
One (1) rear mounting cable junction box.
Three (3) SensorGuard-protected bumper mountable sensors.
Assorted installation materials

Features, Customization and the Voice Warning Technology Included

It detects objects as far away as 8 feet and people at around 5 feet from the rear of your vehicle, unprecedented in the reverse detection industry. The voice warning speaker (VWS) with audio multi-tone assistance beeper (MTA) brings the driver’s attention to potential hazards as it identifies objects. An optional 2^nd speaker attachment is available as an accessory for this kit. Like all of our industrial systems, this product is very sophisticated, and includes additional circuitry specifically developed to work with the electrical systems of heavy industrial vehicles. In addition, we customize most orders to accommodate specific cable length requirements and other vehicle specific installation needs.

What distinguishes our systems from other systems?

Our systems incorporate “Smart Sensor Technology”, a form of “artificial intelligence.” What does this mean to you?

Our systems will react differently to a moving obstacle than to a stationary one. For example, someone walking or running behind your vehicle would be recognized by TailGauge as a “fast moving object”. A “fast moving object” would trigger the system to signal a “hit” alert, while a stationary or slowly moving object at the same distance might register without the “hit” warning. (The same “hit” alert will sound in the event any object comes within 18” of the vehicle, regardless of how fast either the vehicle or object is moving.)
The TailGauge system can distinguish between objects at different distances from the vehicle. For example, if there is a person 5 feet away from the vehicle and a telephone pole 4 feet away, the system will alternate between both objects, first displaying one distance, than the other, to make sure you see both. If the person decides to move, the system will pay more attention to them than to the stationary pole.
TailGauge systems can see wide objects up to 8 feet away. They are programmed not to identify most objects at that distance, in order to prevent unnecessary alerts. However, if the object is wide and is in your vehicle’s path, the system is designed to register it.
TailGauge significantly reduces false alarms. Our systems are programmed to ignore small pieces of trash or leaves blowing in the wind, rain, hail, snow, etc. that might cause other, less sophisticated, warning systems to sound a false alarm.
TailGauge systems have been designed with “limited peripheral vision” to provide detection of objects in a 45º field to the left and right of the rear of the vehicle. This feature allows TailGauge to warn you of objects next to (but behind) the vehicle without registering objects that are not in the path of the vehicle, and thus not relevant to the driver. If an object in peripheral view looks like a problem, TailGauge will identify it, alert the driver, and react as though the object might be in his/her path. In addition, TailGauge will identify objects along the curb to help you avoid hitting them, and will provide you an accurate reading of distance to the car behind you as you parallel park (great for those who have difficulty judging distance while backing up).

Hear what the Model A Industrial sounds like.

The Model A Industrial includes a speaker that warns of objects behind a vehicle using spoken words (a voice speaker). This system does not include an LED display. Looking for a system with a visual LED display readout? Check out our Model V Industrial.

How It Helps the Driver

If the processor determines that conditions require the driver to take any precautionary or corrective action, the driver will be ACTIVELY notified both by the audio warning speaker and by audio warning beeps that will sound more and more persistently as the vehicle gets closer and closer to the object. As the vehicle comes within 12" of the object, the audio speaker will say “crash”, while the beeper sound will change from multiple beeps to one continuous warning beep until the driver stops the vehicle and takes it out of reverse gear.

Exact Information Provided to You As You Drive

The system looks for obstacles behind the vehicle, and the Voice Warning System announces the distance between the rear bumper and any obstacle detected. Simultaneously, the Multi-Tone Assist ACTIVELY provides a beeping-type warning to draw your attention to the voice warning. As you back up the vehicle and it comes closer to the obstacle(s), the voice calls out the distance between the obstacles and the rear of the vehicle in the following increments: "8 feet, 5 feet, 3 Feet, 2 Feet, 12 inches." Upon backing up closer than below 8 inches to an obstacle, the Voice Warning System warns you of an imminent crash by saying the word "CRASH!" In addition, the Multi-Tone Assist will increase in intensity as the vehicle moves closer to the obstacle(s) being detected. The system is accurate to within 1 1/2 inches of any object detected. The Model A Industrial is very sophisticated, and has been designed to be reliable, accurate, durable and smart.

What the System Detects

The system's ability to detect objects is based on both the width of the object as it faces the vehicle and its distance from the rear of the vehicle.

OBJECT TO BE DETECTED	DISTANCE AT WHICH IT SHOULD BE DETECTED
Large objects (6 feet wide and wider)	8 feet
Objects 2 feet wide	6 - 7 feet
Objects 4 - 8 inches wide (a telephone pole or fire hydrant)	4 - 6 feet
Objects 2 inches wide (a metal sign post)	3 – 5 feet
Adult or Child	3 – 5 feet
Objects narrower than 2 inches	Might not be detected beyond 4 feet

If an obstacle which the system has identified suddenly disappears from the system’s “view” (Example: if a person falls to the ground behind the vehicle) our Model A Industrial will go into “object in blind area mode” a mode indicated by the voice warning calling out the words "Object in Blind Area!". This notifies the driver to stop the vehicle immediately, shift into park and check behind it.

A Little Bit More about the Technology

This system activates whenever the vehicle is put into reverse gear, so that it automatically monitors what is behind the vehicle whenever it is backed up, and ACTIVELY warns the driver whenever it sees something. During operation, ultrasonic signals are generated and transmitted from the system's sensors. Objects behind the vehicle are then detected by these sensors. This information is sent to a microprocessor where it is processed to calculate both the distance or range of the object, and the closing speed between the vehicle and the obstacle(s) in the vehicle's path. The processor automatically and continuously computes this information and transmits it to a voice warning speaker (VWS) and multi-tone audio beeper warning system (Multi-Tone Assist, or MTA), located in the driver’s cab area. (This system does not include an LED display.)

The Type of Vehicle to Be Used With

TailGauge makes many different types of backup warning systems. Some are designed for private use, while many of our systems are designed for commercial applications. This specific system is designed for use on Industrial vehicles.

Why is our Model A better than other sensor systems on the market?

Although there are other back-up warning systems on the market, the TailGauge Model A Industrial system is a better product. The following explains why:

1. Like all TailGauge Industrial systems, this product is designed to work on industrial/commercial equipment. There are very few driver backup safety systems on the market that are designed for anything other than passenger cars.

3. Unlike other audio alert systems that only beep at the driver as obstacles are detected, the TailGauge Model A Industrial warns the driver using BOTH a multi-tone beep system AND a voice speaker system that together inform the driver of how far away they are from an obstacle without having the driver look at a display. This duo warning system provides reliable and detailed information that is hard to miss.