re: MobilEye 560: Aftermarket Pedestrian Detection & Collision Warning System Innovative solution for the aftermarket. Just yesterday I was thinking of having these on at least the long distance buses and trucks where consistent attention is required for prolonged hours. For passenger cars, I find most of the features a fancy supplement as long as it does not offer intervention. The advertisement itself is a dramatic representation where they always trigger the climax with the driver taking eyes off the road, which is first of all wrong.
There are times when though we have our eyes on the road, we could have missed something, like a crossing vehicle, a pedestrian or a stationary vehicle which we might realise late. That is when such devices can become useful, by drawing our attention to objects which we might have missed though our eyes are on the road. In such an event where a driver really takes their eyes off the road, this will just give an audible warning. First the driver has to get back to seeing the road, and then look at what exactly the problem is, and then react with the brakes or steering. In such a situations, an intervening mechanism would have already done half of its job by initiating partial braking or providing a small steering correction.
While I agree this just an alternate solution, there is a sea of difference between this and the OE setups. While Volvo, Mercedes, Audi and others use a bucketload of sensors to give the same functionality, MobilEye claims to do this by using a single camera. Would love to see if someone reviews it in real life. I would rather buy a simple forward collision brake for 1000$ if someone designs an aftermarket system than have a range of features that wouldnt intervene in driving and give false warnings. Well, thats just my humble opinion. |