Honda develops "intelligent" night vision system to spot pedestrians

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2004

TOKYO (AFP) — Japanese automaker Honda said it had developed an "Intelligent Night Vision System," which uses "far infra-red" cameras fitted to cars to help drivers detect pedestrians and avoid accidents.

The system uses two cameras positioned in the front bumper to detect the position and movement of infra-red heat-emitting objects, such as people, and determine whether they are in or approaching the vehicle's path, the company said in a statement.

The system can judge whether the object is a person from its size and shape, and is the only system in the world that can warn the driver with onscreen and audible alarms of the presence of pedestrians who are either on the road or about to cross the vehicle's path, the company said.

Rival Toyota Motor Corp has...