Citation

Geduld G. Vis. Zero Int. 2010; 2010(Jan): 70-71.

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(Copyright © 2010, UKIP Media)

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Abstract

This article highlights how cameras are being used in advanced driver assistance systems to improve safety, particularly in urban driving situations. Camera-based systems are the technology that come closest to emulating the human eye. This makes these systems more intuitive to users than radar and laser beam systems. Several camera-based solutions are being investigated or deployed. Forward-looking cameras are already being used for high-speed application such as lane departure warnings. However, their field of view is also suited for any application that deals with objects in the driving direction of the car, such as traffic congestion assistance or pedestrian and bicyclist detection. Some automobiles also already have parking cameras with a passive image of the zone behind the vehicle or side-view cameras that assist when entering into a busy street from a narrow alley. Multiple cameras can generate a synthetic 360°image of the surroundings which can help in low-speed maneuvering and in vehicles that have a reduced view. The next step is for these cameras to be used for machine vision applications in the near-zone.