6 February 2012

Smartphone hooks up to 'third eye'



Smartphones are doing a lot of stuff for us through our daily lives. But warning us of a pedestrian crossing in front of our car?

Yep, that's just what the latest version of an in-car traffic safety system is offering. Shown at the recent CES exhibition in Las Vegas, the Mobileye 5-Series systems include a smart camera and proprietary algorithms and microprocessor work together to detect and alert drivers to unintended lane departures, imminent collisions, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists on the road.

It has the ability to read speed limit signs, intelligently controls high beams and alerts drivers of the most common forms of accidents, rear-end collisions. It acts as a 'third eye'.

The latest version will include Bluetooth capabilities which allow for Mobileye 5-Series to work in tandem with the driver’s Smartphone to provide visual alerts for critical conditions on the roads.