News: Sensors
The Engineer reports that bio-inspired camera combined with AI can detect obstacles around a car more quickly than current systems while using less computational power.
Nottingham University's Human Factors Research Group has validated BlueSkeye AI's vehicle drowsiness detection technology for use in cars in Europe,
The validation test took place in the Group's driving simulator, which comprises an Audi TT car in an immersive curved screen. Twenty drivers...
Robust driver monitoring is coming under ever sharper scrutiny as more capable assistance features reach the market - and the most advanced systems could offer advantages beyond occupant safety. An on-line article in ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle International highlights the safety benefits of DMS.
Victoria Laxton from TRL explores the potential of fatigue detection systems and technologies in transport domains.
Unresponsive driver intervention is a critical concern in the development of active safety systems for passenger cars. Drowsiness and attention detection systems are equipped with...
A novel study undertaken by the University of Nottingham has found that, in the absence of someone in the driving seat, pedestrians trust certain visual prompts more than others when deciding whether to cross in front of an autonomous car.
The aim of the study was to understand how pedestrians...
Ford has introduced the first hands-off driver assistance system that can be used on motorways.
BlueCruise makes its debut on the Mustang Mach-E and is approved for use on UK roads by the Department for Transport (DfT).
As reported in Fleet News it enables hands-free assisted driving up to...
Cameras featuring artificial intelligence technology are becoming increasingly available in the marketplace, giving operators the opportunity to improve the safety of their drivers and vehicles, as well as save time and money.
The manufacturers of AI dashcams and outside cameras say the big...
Source: Traffic Technology Today
The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed its passenger car platooning project will move into a live trials phase in Q1 2022, in collaboration with European automotive engineering consultancy, Horiba Mira and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)...
Source: Future Car
Audi's year-long deployment of next-generation cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technologies in Virginia to help improve safety in highway work zones has yielded a wealth of new insights and safety benefits for drivers, passengers, and vulnerable roadside workers, the...
Source: Intelligent Transport
Project Endeavour arrives in Birmingham this week, with the UK's second largest city hosting the next phase of autonomous vehicle trials on public roads.
The trials offer the Project Endeavour partners the opportunity to refine local deployment approaches as well...
Source: Autocar
The UK government is developing legislation to permit autonomous cars to drive on public roads, which will address a range of issues such as insurance, liability and cybersecurity and establish a legal framework to govern driverless vehicles.
Known as the Automated and Electric...
Source: SmartCities World publication
CAVs and the data they produce could ultimately become a key part of the wider connected communities.
From drones to AI-driven connected cars running on a wealth of data, CAVs is one of smart cities most exciting areas and something that will form a key...
Source: Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Intellias has released a report on how technology can enhance pedestrian detection to ensure autonomous vehicle safety within populated urban environments.
With urbanization on the rise, cities are experiencing increased car traffic alongside an increasing...
Supplier of sensing systems for the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry, Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has launched the new Alpha Prime next-generation lidar (light detection and ranging) sensor that aims to be the most advanced unit currently available
Using Velodyne’s patented surround view technology,...
Dr Mircea Gradu, senior vice president for quality and validation at Velodyne LiDAR, sheds some light on the development process of an automotive-grade lidar sensor and explains the role they could play in automotive safety.
Catch Mircea’s presentation Lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles –...
