Title :
A solid state infrared device for detecting the presence of car in a driver´s blind spot
Author :
Stuckman, Bruce E. ; Zimmerman, Gary R. ; Perttunen, Cary D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Louisville Univ., KY, USA
Abstract :
Many automobile accidents are caused each year by a driver failing to see that there is a car in his blind spot. A method for detecting the presence of an object in a driver´s blind spot using an active infrared sensor is presented. The details of an experimental implementation are presented. Due to safety considerations, more extensive testing is needed to develop the detector into a commercially viable product
Keywords :
infrared detectors; safety; automobile accidents; car; driver´s blind spot; solid state infrared; Diodes; Driver circuits; Foot; Infrared detectors; Instruments; Object detection; Photodiodes; Road accidents; Solid state circuits; Vehicle detection;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1989., Proceedings of the 32nd Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Champaign, IL
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1989.102068
