Mitsubishi concept car without exterior mirror (symbol image) (Image: Mitsubishi)
Is that a car or a truck back there? The of Mitsubishi developed camerathat should replace the outside mirror, recognizes other vehicle and marks them. This should make the lane change safer.
More consideration: The Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi intends to bring in the foreseeable future, the first car on the market, which has a camera instead of a rearview mirror. This should enable a motorist to recognize other road users significantly better than before.
The camera detects objects that are 100 meters away, tells Mitsubishi, On the other hand, conventional cameras could only see 30 meters. This should provide more safety, especially when changing the lane.
Trucks and cars are recognized
The Japanese company has equipped the camera system with artificial intelligence (AI), which classifies the objects behind its own car. Thus, a car is marked with a yellow, a truck with a blue frame. In the future, the system should also be able to identify motorcyclists and pedestrians.
The AI system is based on the corn-type technique developed by Mitsubishi Electric. According to Mitsubishi, the system consists of relatively simple algorithms that also run on less powerful hardware.
Cameras that replace exterior mirrors are admitted in Europe and Japan since 2016, The cameras should not only allow a better view to the rear. They also have a positive effect on the aerodynamics. The first cars without mirrors are expected to be available in the coming year.