Deep convolutional networks are all the rage at Google, Facebook, Apple and other Silicon Valley companies seeking to automatically label images, translate speech to text,
detect pedestrians in videos and find tumors in breast scans.
Vision researchers in Boston have published the second paper of a study designed to determine if a driver who suffers from loss of central vision is able to
detect pedestrians in a timely manner when driving.
Volvo's radar - and camera - based system can
detect pedestrians in front of the car, warn the driver if anyone walks out into its path — and then automatically activate the S60's full braking power if the driver fails to respond in time.
An optional new system can
detect pedestrians in front of or near the car, warn the driver if one of them walks out into the car's path, and then automatically activate the S60's full braking power if the driver fails to respond in time.
In addition to providing audible and visual alerts and applying braking to help you avoid or mitigate a frontal collision with a vehicle ahead, Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection can help you avoid or mitigate a collision if
it detects a pedestrian in fron of your vehicle.
It can also
detect pedestrians in the road and will automatically brake to lessen the impact.
Every XC60 model comes equipped with the City Safety system, which automatically brakes the car when the driver fails to, including if the vehicle
detects a pedestrian in the roadway thanks to the pedestrian detection also included with every XC60.
[49] Pre-Safe with pedestrian detection and City Brake function is a combination of stereo camera and radar sensors to
detect pedestrians in front of the vehicle.
Pre-collision System with pedestrian detection function (PCS) This system uses millimeter - wave radar and a camera to
detect pedestrians in addition to vehicles.
One element of APCS is a new system designed to help
detect pedestrians in the vehicle's path.
The Lexus LS was among the first cars in the world to offer a Pre-Collision system, and for 2010 offers the available Advanced Pre-Collision System (APCS) that debuted on the 2009 Pebble Beach ® Edition LS 600h L. APCS is the world's first active pedestrian system designed to help
detect pedestrians in the vehicle's path and to react by braking.
The vehicle also gets Night View Assist Plus system which uses an infrared headlamp and camera to
detect pedestrians in the dark.
The Pre-Safe brake with pedestrian recognition triggers autonomous braking when the system
detects a pedestrian in the danger zone and the driver does not react to the system's warnings.
Not exact matches
With the help of a stereo camera on the front windshield coupled with multi-range radars on the inside and outside of the car, the Mercedes E350 can
detect both
pedestrian and vehicle traffic
in front of the car.
Aside from standard features such as adaptive cruise control, Volvo's technology was crafted so that both cyclists and careless
pedestrians are
detected when they suddenly jump
in front of the car.
Several car companies have developed systems that
detect pedestrians and automatically brake to avoid hitting them and, embarrassing PR glitches aside, Volvo's «city safety» feature represents the market leader
in this area.
«It's possible that Uber's automated driving system did not
detect the
pedestrian, did not classify her as a
pedestrian, or did not predict her departure from the median,» Smith said
in an email.
«Despite provisional licence holders
in this study averaging a driving experience of more than two years, the detrimental effects of mobile phone distraction showed P - plate drivers had an increased probability of failing to
detect a
pedestrian.»
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València,
in collaboration with the company C - Robots, S.L., have developed a new safety system for city and school buses that
detects the presence of
pedestrians in the surroundings of the bus stop, warns the driver of dangerous conditions and, ultimately, directly affects the vehicle.
Volvo says that the hybrid setup works to City Safety's advantage: the radar allows the car's central control unit to
detect moving
pedestrians and passengers early on, while the people
in question come into focus on the camera and the system's video processor begins to track them.
Can now
detect pedestrian half way behind car (like kid running out
in front of parked car), cyclist and cars.
When a Wi - Fi Direct - equipped car
detects a
pedestrian or cyclist
in your path, it uses audible and / or visual cues to clue you
in to their location.
* Night Vision with
Pedestrian Detection: The 7 - series uses an infrared camera to
detect animals,
pedestrians, and other living objects up to 1600 feet
in front of the car - well
in advance of the headlight's illumination.
Similar to Volvo's CitySafety system, CEB uses a set of lasers to
detect pedestrians or vehicles
in front of the car and can automatically activate the brakes to reduce the possibility of a crash.
Here's a description of the
pedestrian detection system, according to Lexus: «If a person is
detected in the lane ahead and a collision is imminent, the LS is designed to automatically brake and potentially steer around the person while staying
in the lane.»
This feature, which was included
in our test model's Advanced Technology Package,
detects pedestrians as well as cars, and it has active lane keeping assist.
The highlight of the technology is its ability to automatically activate the car's full braking power
in certain cases — one of which is when a
pedestrian steps into the path of the vehicle; another is when a low - speed collision is
detected.
Pre-Collision System 2 with
Pedestrian Detection 6 (PCS w / PD) is designed to provide alert, mitigation, and / or avoidance support
in certain conditions, when the system
detects a potential collision with a preceding vehicle is likely to occur.
In addition to slower - moving, stopping or stationary vehicles, it can also detect pedestrians crossing in the danger zone ahead of the vehicl
In addition to slower - moving, stopping or stationary vehicles, it can also
detect pedestrians crossing
in the danger zone ahead of the vehicl
in the danger zone ahead of the vehicle.
The 2018 Discovery now features the company's Emergency Braking system with
pedestrian detection as standard.5 Previously only available as a standalone option, the new standard feature is designed to
detect adult or child
pedestrians, as well as other vehicles
in the road and provide assistance
in reducing the braking distance at speeds up to 37 mph.
[3] EyeSight uses twin CCD cameras focused on a single point
in front of the car to
detect road conditions and objects
in front of the car, enabling
pedestrian detection, automatic brake engagement, and adaptive cruise control.
In terms of the latter, Lexus is touting the new car as the first that's capable of
detecting and steering around a
pedestrian if a collision is imminent, rather than simply performing an emergency stop.
It uses an infrared camera to
detect pedestrians and larger wild animals at long distances
in the dark and issues appropriate warnings.
High tech protection can include a feature like forward collision warning and braking that,
in the Avalon, extends to
detecting pedestrians.
This is able to
detect pedestrians and other vehicles
in any given city traffic; basically, it provides an independent braking at a speed of up to around 50Km / h.
Pre-Collision System with
Pedestrian Detection, designed to
detect vehicles or
pedestrians in certain conditions and provides an audio / visual alert if it senses a possible collision.
Sensors
detect when a
pedestrian has been struck and actuators raise the bonnet to provide greater clearance to the stiff structures
in the engine compartment.
The technology also
detects if a
pedestrian steps out into the road
in front of the car.
The inclusion of tests for
pedestrian -
detecting autobrake systems drove a huge increase
in fitment of this life - saving technology, mostly as standard equipment but also as an option.
Sensors
detect when a
pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the bonnet, providing greater clearance to hard structure
in the engine compartment.
Sensors
in the bumper
detect when a
pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the bonnet, providing greater clearance between the surface and the hard structures
in the engine bay.
AcuraWatch ™ uses sensor fusion technology, the cooperative operation of a millimeter wave radar system and a windshield - mounted monocular camera to expand both the scope and fidelity of its sensing capabilities, including the ability to sense and respond to numerous road hazards, including a
pedestrian detected in the roadway.
Subaru's system, branded «EyeSight», was announced
in May 2008 using stereo camera technology to
detect pedestrians and bicyclists.
The autonomous emergency braking system can
detect pedestrians as well as other vehicles and performed well
in Euro NCAP's tests of this functionality.
GM hasn't announced all the models that will get the new technology, but the 2016 Malibu will get the Front
Pedestrian Braking that can automatically stop the car if a pedestrian is detected in front of th
Pedestrian Braking that can automatically stop the car if a
pedestrian is detected in front of th
pedestrian is
detected in front of the vehicle.
Standard equipment for the Volvo XC60 includes the City Safety feature, which can be thought of as a low - speed collision avoidance system that scans for
pedestrians and cars ahead of the SUV and automatically brakes if it
detects anything
in its path.
Utilizing both a camera and a millimeter wave radar system, the available Lexus Pre-Collision System with
Pedestrian Detection uses sensors to
detect other vehicles and / or obstructions
in front of the vehicle.
The car
detects and slows or stops for cars turning
in front of you,
pedestrians, cyclists and (below) large animals.
In certain conditions, the PCS system with the TSS - P package may also help to
detect pedestrians.
It does have a backup camera, Audi Pre-Sense Basic (which tightens seat belts and starts closing windows and sunroof
in a possible crash situation) and Audi Pre-Sense City (which
detects pedestrians and cornering or stationary vehicles at speeds up to 52 mph or 85 kph and brakes
in a potential collision situation).