Development of night view system.

Author(s)
Iwata, Y. Toyofuku, K. & Hagisato, Y.
Year
Abstract

The development of a night view system to assist a driver's vision during night driving is described. This system can capture an image beyond the range of low beam headlights with a near-infrared camera and display a monochrome virtual image onto the wind shield in front of the driver. To avoid startling the driver of an oncoming vehicle, this system projects a near-infrared ray, which is hardly visible to the human eye. Because a virtual image is displayed on the windshield, it was possible to optimise the position, size and brightness of the head-up display (HUD) to enhance a driver's view during night driving. A switch is provided to turn the system on and off and to control the HUD's brightness. This system can be effective without impairing typical night driving. For the covering abstract see ITRD E825082.

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Library number
C 31035 (In: C 30848 CD-ROM) /83 /91 / ITRD E124477
Source

In: Proceedings of the 18th International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, Nagoya, Japan, May 19-22, 2003, 6 p., 3 ref.

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