Toyota’s Night Vision Dashboard Can ID Pedestrians
May 31, 2008 · Print This Article
Filed under: Vehicle Tech
Night view isn’t exactly a new technology, but Toyota’s latest implementation of it in its Crown Hybrid luxury sedan is a bit different than most. Unlike the company’s previous effort, which displayed images straight on the windshield, this one makes use of an LCD in the dashboard, which also does double duty by displaying the speedometer and all the vehicle’s other vitals.
What’s more, the system also takes things to Terminator-like levels with a pedestrian recognition system, although that apparently only works at speeds below 60 kilometers per hour (the company states it’s also working on a means of recognizing bicycles and animals). No word on exactly what sort of premium all that’ll demand, but Toyota admits it’ll be “several times more costly than the existing meters.” [Source: Tech On!]
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