In the light of the successes of the V.I.S.I.O.N. Congresses in 2002, 2004 and 2006, SIA (French Society of Automotive Engineers) will host this event again in 2008. 2008 will see the progress of many innovations in lighting systems (LEDs / OLED, AFS, night vision, beam shaping systems, ARS..) and detection systems (camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonic…). SIA is dedicated to the sharing and promotion of the automotive technology and through the V.I.S.I.O.N Congress seeks to raise awareness of the latest research and development in this area amongst engineers and road safety professionals.
Hector Fratty
Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.