The automotive industry is expected to deploy ADAS on wide scale in the near future. Using AI and other high-tech solutions, ADAS helps mitigate human error and could ultimately eliminate most if not all traffic accidents. However, night vision accuracy requires further development.
AGC has developed FIR Sensor-enabled Windshield that maximizes the object recognition function of FIR (far-infrared rays) cameras, which are used as sensors to detect people in the dark.
How? The glass integrates a special material allowing the transmission of FIR within a portion of the windshield. This way, visible light sensing and FIR-sensor cameras can be installed high up in the windshield, which reduces the parallax between visible light sensing and FIR-sensor cameras. It is also advantageous for sensor fusion and for a wide field of view, early recognition of distant objects and protection of the sensors.
FIR Sensor-enabled Windshield