The H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE TRAILER product line provides advanced warning to oncoming drivers so that they can take evasive action of disabled or vulnerable recreational vehicles. It includes ESS’s globally patented Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol® (H.E.L.P.®) suite of features that work simultaneously to overcome inadequate notification available from existing hazard lighting and crowd-sourced navigation warnings:
- H.E.L.P. Lighting Alerts – Flashes hazard and other external vehicle and attached trailer lights in FMVSS 108-compliant, human-factors tuned manner proven to effectively grab the attention of oncoming drivers and convey a greater sense of urgency compared to the standard hazard warning flash pattern.
- H.E.L.P. Digital Alerts – High-fidelity alerts are sent from the disabled or vulnerable vehicle through ESS’s digital communication system, notifying oncoming drivers of a stopped vehicle along the roadway ahead via navigation apps and in-cabin displays (transponder accessory required).
The effectiveness of H.E.L.P. Lighting Alert’s visual conspicuity is driven by an optimized combination of flash rate, light volume, color, and intensity. Since H.E.L.P. is designed to use the existing vehicle lights, the color and intensity are determined by the vehicle manufacture. The HELP DeliverSAFE Trailer can manage up to ten (10) light circuits, allowing it to modify the behavior of brake, tail, turn signals, side repeaters, running, and other signature lamps on both the towing vehicle and an attached trailer when H.E.L.P. is active, creating increased light output. The flash rate can be adjusted to suit the capabilities of the vehicle's incandescent or LED lamps.
When H.E.L.P. is active, a signal is sent through an attached transponder (sold separately) to share the vehicle’s location information with ESS eco-system partners, including mobile and embedded navigation application providers,, vehicle OEMs, and others to provide an in-dash notification to oncoming motorists. This compliments the line-of-site warnings delivered by H.E.L.P. Lighting Alerts by increasing the notification time and overcoming environmental challenges such as hills, curves, and obfuscations.