Blind spot monitoring

Description
At both sides of a vehicle normally there are some blind spots, if using a mirror for back ward view. Different systems can either provide better vision into the blind spot area or supplemental information regarding an obstacle being there, e.g. by warning signals. Wide angle side mirrors reduce the blind spot area. If the mirrors are heated, the vision in bad weather conditions is optimised further on. Camera techniques with image processing or radar sensors can give addition information about the situation in the blind spot. An adequate HMI solution is generally a prerequisite for an effective system.

Impacts
No reliable safety estimates yet exist. The system should affect side collisions i.e. collisions of vehicles in parallel lanes by making the drivers better aware of vehicles in close proximity.

Studies
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