A Novel Approach against Sun Glare to Enhance Driver Safety
| Autor: | Adrian Korodi, Vlad-Ilie Ungureanu, Razvan-Catalin Miclea, Ioan Silea |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Computer science
Automotive industry lcsh:Technology Automotive engineering lcsh:Chemistry traffic safety Windshield 0502 economics and business Smart glass 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences General Materials Science automatic anti sun-blind application sunshade modeling in MATLAB lcsh:QH301-705.5 Instrumentation 050107 human factors Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes Sunlight 050210 logistics & transportation lcsh:T business.industry Process Chemistry and Technology 05 social sciences General Engineering Glare (vision) Tracking system Transparency (human–computer interaction) solar tracking sensor lcsh:QC1-999 Computer Science Applications Light intensity lcsh:Biology (General) lcsh:QD1-999 lcsh:TA1-2040 head-up display on windscreen lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) business lcsh:Physics |
| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 3032, p 3032 (2020) Applied Sciences Volume 10 Issue 9 |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| Popis: | The automotive industry is developing continuously, trying to improve, among others, the safety of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Using modern technology, the dangers caused by weather hazards like rain, snow, fog, or glare were identified and reduced. This paper presents an anti-glare solution using existing technologies that can be found already in a high-end car like the driver&rsquo s eyes tracking systems, light intensity sensors, or head-up displays. In addition to the existing elements, a sun tracking sensor is required to detect the point where the sun light has the maximum intensity on the windshield surface. Knowing the driver&rsquo s position and the point on the windshield where the sunlight has a high intensity, a dark spot can be created on the windshield in order to reduce the discomfort created by glare. Depending on the intensity of the light and taking into consideration the traffic safety laws, the spot&rsquo s transparency can vary between certain limits. Therefore, the dangers caused by glare will be diminished and the risks of not observing pedestrians, other traffic participants, traffic signs, or sudden curves will be considerably lower. Another advantage of using a digital sunshade based on smart glass or in-glass transparent displays, instead of a regular sunshade, is that the whole windshield can be protected against glare not just the top of it. The results were verified and highlighted using computer simulations done via a MATLAB environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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