Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has developed a new generation ‘EyeSight’ advanced driving assist system which will be optionally fitted to new models launched in Japan from 2014.
It has fully revamped the stereo camera system for significantly improved recognition accuracy and added steering assist control features.
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The new EyeSight system adopts the revamped stereo camera system enhanced with colour recognition technology combined with an approximately 40% increase of viewing angle and visibility distance, expanding visible range, improving object recognition accuracy, and allowing it to recognise brake lights and red traffic signals.
The changes are an upgrade to all the basic functions of avoiding collisions, reducing collision damage and reducing driver’s workload.
A new feature, Active Lane Keep System has two functions. One is Lane Keeping Assist which recognises the lines on both sides of the lane and has steering assist controls to keep the driver in the middle of the lane.
Lane Departure Prevention Assist will apply force to the steering wheel to suppress the deviation if the vehicle almost strays over the lane lines.
With colour recognition for the stereo camera, EyeSight can detect brake lights of the vehicle ahead and link it to Adaptive Cruise Control, allowing even faster deceleration when following vehicles compared to the current system.
The current system that uses only stereo cameras to measure distances and recognise objects. It can recognise things like other vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and lane lines and also control the vehicle. It includes multiple driver assistance features, such as Pre-Collision Braking Control to slow or stop the vehicle with automatic braking.
In Japan, the option costs JPY100,000 (US$1,027), and sales have passed 150,000 units.
The updated EyeSight system will be available first in new models scheduled for release in Japan in 2014 and rolled out to older models later.
