hOwGee.en.: Siemens VDO, it's a sign...

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Siemens VDO, it's a sign...

automotive

Siemens VDO recognize speed limiting road signs

Siemens VDO has developed a system that can recognize speed limiting road signs.

Very well. Now, one has to find an useful application. The limit speed can be displayed on the dashboard. hum.
The limit speed can be sent to the adaptive cruise control system (ACC), which automatically reduce or increase the vehicle's speed. This is better.

The system works with a video camera linked to an embedded computer running a TSR (Traffic Sign Recognizing) software.

This invention is categorized in "extraordinary stuff with low interest/cost ratio". One can bet that the driver will deactivate it most of the time. But if it allows to increase road safety, then we're in...

Road safety, or more exactly driver assistance, here is a market where Siemens VDO takes a big place. The system is set to enter volume production in 2008.

Source: Automotive Design Line, yesterday.

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