Optical Camouflage Makes Backseats Transparent
Nov-10-12
An experimental optical camouflage system lets drivers see through the backseat of the car, exposing more of the road behind them.Developed by a team from Keio University of Japan, the system consists of video cameras mounted on the back of the car that communicate with a projector. Video from the cameras is projected onto a rear-facing one-way mirror, which in turn projects the image onto the backseat. The driver can see through the mirror to the backseat, allowing them to see both the view out the back window and the projected video continuation view—as if they could see through the back seat to see more of the area behind.
The developers hope to eventually develop a system that will make the car’s interior completely transparent, eliminating blind spots.
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This is very interesting technology. Another application would be to adapt the tech for trucks to ease reversing of articulated lorries in and around warehouses. Projection on the rear wall of the driver's cabin - might take getting used to for the drivers, but eliminates hazardous blind spots in a busy environment.
Posted by Fraser Steele on November 14, 2012
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This is very interesting technology. Another application would be to adapt the tech for trucks to ease reversing of articulated lorries in and around warehouses. Projection on the rear wall of the driver's cabin - might take getting used to for the drivers, but eliminates hazardous blind spots in a busy environment.
Posted by Fraser Steele on November 14, 2012
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