Autoliv Inc. – the global leader in automotive safety
systems – introduces the world's first Night Vision Fusion System with high
definition (HD) and enhanced pedestrian
and animal detection. Debuting on the
Mercedes' New S-Class, the dual-infrared camera system combines the advantages
of a far infrared camera with the benefits of a near infrared camera to deliver
the most advanced and effective night vision system ever featured on an
automobile.
Autoliv's Night Vision Fusion System, using dual-infrared
camera technology, brings a new level of safety and comfort to nighttime
driving. A near infrared camera, mounted behind the windshield, captures a
crisp and almost HD like view of the road ahead using reflection from an
infrared lamp, while a far infrared camera, using heat emission detection, senses
small amounts of heat radiating from pedestrians and animals up to 4 times
further than the vehicle headlights.