This system detects preceding vehicles and, at speeds up to 37 mph, it also
detects pedestrians who are on a potential collision course with the vehicle.
The study also reaches out to car manufacturers, urging them to find ways to create smarter in - car technology that has the capability of
detecting pedestrians who may be dangerously close to the vehicle and either alerting the driver or automatically rerouting the car itself.
Not exact matches
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.
This system
detects standing vehicles and vehicles travelling ahead and also, at speeds up to 37 mph,
pedestrians who are on a potential collision course with the car.
Realistic tests confirm that motorists
who use Adaptive Highbeam Assist are safer on the road in the dark: dummies placed at the side of the road to simulate
pedestrians were
detected from a distance of around 260 metres — around 150 metres earlier than is the case when conventional low beam is used — despite the presence of oncoming traffic.