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GM Working On Wi-Fi Direct-Equipped Cars To Detect Pedestrians and Cyclists

Posted by samzenpus on from the scanning-the-road dept.

cylonlover writes "General Motors is working to expand upon its vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems that allow information to be shared between vehicles and infrastructure to provide advance warning of potential road hazards, such as stalled vehicles, slippery roads, road works, intersections, stop signs and the like. The automaker is now looking to add pedestrians and cyclists to the mix using Wi-Fi Direct technology so a car can detect them in low visibility conditions before the driver does."

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  1. Re:Why not use heat sensors? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    p>Heat sensors are the wrong technology to use for this.

    You could not be more wrong.

    You obviously have no understanding of the fact that deer will not be detected
    by radar unless they are moving.

    I live in an area where hitting a deer at night is a very real risk, and a means of detecting the
    presence of a deer standing near the side of the road would be very useful. Thermal imaging
    would be the best tool for the job, since deer often do not move until a fraction of a second
    before the vehicle gets within striking distance. The best chance of avoiding a deer collision
    is in knowing the deer is there before the deer jumps out. Of currently available tech, only
    IR or thermal imaging can do this effectively.

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