Nissan is debuting a new technology in Japan this month. It's called the Around View Monitor, and it creates a composite image of the scene around your car. And I want one.
Four cameras, one each at the front corners, one at the back, and another near the driver's side rear wheel, capture the scene as shown in the images on the left. Inside, the driver sees the total picture, a top-down view. This technology could be a dream for parallel parking, and a bonus for parents who don't want to run over Little Susie's favorite toy as they back out of the driveway. The tech is slated to come to the US in December in the new Infinity EX35.—Gregory Mone
Seems to me that this could be misleading.. the composite is presented in such a way that it appears that the camera pov is way above the van when in fact it's much lower... as a result the side or front cameras could be looking under an object with which the vehicle is about to collide.. especially at each corner of the vehicle. Examples could be anything from knee to waist level such as the bumper of another car or a railing. The rear camera I think would work fine, and for the front camera this wouldn't be such an issue since the driver's real field of view isn't as limited. This seems like an excellent system to keep you from hitting the curb, but not so sure about anything higher than that. Perhaps if the side cameras were mounted higher?
Posted by: dubious | October 12, 2007 at 02:52 PM
dear designer this is a wonderful creativity.
rather this may be a failure,because not all the drivers are so skilled to observe the surroundings in the screen.but it shall be a success.congracts for your success.hatsof for ur creativity.
Posted by: jupudi pramodh | November 06, 2007 at 02:58 AM
Of course this is a good creativity, but it is not easy to use at all. One need to practice a lot to drive through these cameras. But one thing which is much concerning here Infinity EX35 is too costly without cameras i.e; its premium price is $37,400, and after attaching cameras it would go higher that the range.
Posted by: Wholesale Suppliers | December 08, 2010 at 06:44 AM
You're definitely not gonna run over any child's toys left lying on the road with a camera layout like that. Oh, and you've mentioned something about parallel parking. That's gonna be great if you really want to get that last bit of parking space. That is if it's gonna fit. I wonder if they're gonna develop this system for other cars.
Posted by: Brady Cartee | June 09, 2011 at 04:19 PM
By the looks of the system, it will cater to those who are driving an SUV, those who are new to driving an SUV, and those who are not confident about their driving skills. If this system will be made for other types of cars like sedans, I wonder how it will reduce the number of accidents on the road.
Posted by: Bryan Tyler | June 23, 2011 at 10:39 AM
This is a great innovation. Hoping this wold be revolutionized in the auto industry.
Posted by: Drop Suspension | January 23, 2012 at 09:00 AM