Adding on
to the commercial use of video analytics in the automotive sector, Audi, the German automaker, recently launched a
360-degree Camera Assist Parking System. Previously launched by the competitor
BMW, the technology enables the driver to follow the vehicle’s exterior
movements through the dashboard video screen which projects a live top-down
view of the vehicle. While the vehicle itself is projected as a ”dummy” image,
the vicinity footage of the vehicle is fused together by four wide-angle cameras
which are embedded in the front, the back and to the sides of the vehicle.
Although other safe-parking
features—acoustic parking sensors and rear-camera parking— have been in the
personal vehicles market for some time, the 360-degree Camera Assist Parking
System is a revolutionary video analytics technology. The system can help
reduce the risk of body vehicle damage during parking or when driving through
narrow city terrains, which ultimately can reduce unpleasant insurance
deductible costs.
The camera assistance is optional for for
the 2013+ A8 and S8 models which belong to Audi’s largest sedan vehicle range
with the least cockpit visibility.
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