The global demand for increased safety in ADAS features is well reflected in the new version of UN regulation R157 and the planned AEB night tests. Specifically, the need to reduce pedestrian injuries (day and night) as well as avoid highway collisions due to small, fallen objects (AKA ‘lost cargo’) is imminent.
- Motivation
The new and upcoming automotive regulations increase the required operational envelope of ADAS systems by specifying higher speeds (up to 130 km/h), require detecting and classifying very small, low-reflective objects as drivable or not, in low-light ambient conditions and adverse weather conditions, all while requiring no driver intervention.
- Requirements
The request for increased operational envelope while reducing pedestrian injuries and highway collisions translates to the following system specifications: a) Sensing capabilities with image-like resolution, operating seamlessly in day, night, and adverse weather conditions, b) A robust, repeatable, immediate, and practically flawless decision-making process, specifically avoiding ‘phantom braking’.
- Challenge
The sensing modalities used in existing and currently planned ADAS systems do not provide the necessary performance and capabilities required to meet the aforementioned challenges. They either lack sufficient resolution, are unable to operate in low-light and adverse weather conditions, or do not have direct distance measurement or their combination. Even data fusion of such sensing modalities is insufficient as it requires expensive computing resources, decisions could be substantially delayed and are very frequently far from being robust and repeatable.
- Solution
The SEDAR technology developed by TriEye is the missing element to this shortcoming in ADAS performance. SEDAR provides an image-like, ultra-high resolution, coupled with direct distance measurement while operating seamlessly between day and night and offering superb resilience to adverse weather conditions. SEDAR is the only sensing modality to meet the new and upcoming automotive regulations.
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