Fri 27 Aug 2010
Infiniti, the first car manufacturer in Europe to introduce a 360 degree parking display, will again move the goal posts – or should that be gate posts – when it adds Moving Object Detection to its Around View Monitor system.
The technology which is currently undergoing final testing in Japan uses both the dashboard’s central screen display and a loud chime to notify the driver of objects moving around the car during parking . And not just at the front and rear either. Anything moving around the side of the car is also detected. It works when starting the car, or when driving at low speeds. This technology helps supplement the driver’s vision in situations such as leaving a parking space or when emerging from a junction with poor side visibility. Or indeed when arriving home after a long day at the office and the family dog is happy to see you.
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