HARMAN ‘Reverse Pedestrian Detection’ Safety Technology Targets Reduction in Injuries and Death from Back-Over Incidents
April 14 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Blind Spot Detection safety system eliminates
blind spots to reduce accidents that injure 15,000 people and cause
200 deaths a year in the U.S.
HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the
premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and
enterprise markets today announced the development of a new safety
system to help eliminate the blind spots that kill or injure 15,000
pedestrians a year in the U.S.. Reverse Pedestrian Detection
combines data from a range of existing HARMAN technologies fitted
to the car, including a rear camera and sensor, to detect
pedestrians behind the vehicle. In one of its most critical uses,
it can successfully detect smaller children, aged between 12 and 23
months, who are most vulnerable to being hit.
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“Despite the introduction of a range of safety technologies
found in today’s cars and even with the most attentive drivers,
‘back over’ accidents cause too many deaths and injuries,” said
Danny Atsmon, senior director of machine learning at HARMAN, who
created the technology after realising his own two year old child
could not be detected by existing sensor solutions. “Tragically,
over 70 percent of incidents involving children are caused by a
parent or relative behind the wheel.”
The rising popularity of bigger vehicles such as SUVs has
exacerbated the blind spot issue for consumers. Coupled with
drivers placing too much reliance on the effectiveness of sensors
and cameras, HARMAN believes only by combining real-time sensory
data with driver attention can the situation improve. The Reverse
Pedestrian Detection technology uses advanced computer vision
methods and a fish eye camera to detect pedestrians behind the
vehicle and fuses it with data from the ultrasonic sensors for
close pedestrian verification. To improve the accuracy, the
application also uses the steering wheel angle and speed for
calculating probable collision trajectories.
“Reversing cameras certainly increase the driver’s field of
vision, but there is still an area on either side of the car that
is not covered, and traditional reversing sensors are optimised to
detect larger obstacles,” adds Atsmon. “No system is infallible,
and the driver must still take caution, using mirrors or glancing
over their shoulder. With HARMAN’s Pedestrian Detection system,
drivers can reverse more safely with confidence.”
HARMAN’s Reverse Pedestrian Detection technology is a
cost-effective safety enhancement that is based on software
implementation without the requirement of additional hardware: it’s
available to automotive manufacturers now. “As we work toward
bringing this software to automakers, we have adopted an approach
that will enable the software to be housed in existing vehicle
infotainment systems to minimise the cost and designed to fit into
as many auto makers’ vehicles as possible,” said Atsmon.
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including connected car systems, audio and visual products,
enterprise automation solutions and connected services. With
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Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by
audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they
perform around the world. More than 25 million automobiles on the
road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car
systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile
devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure
across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN
has a workforce of approximately 28,000 people across the Americas,
Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $6.5 billion during the 12
months ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s shares are traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE: HAR.
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HARMAN International Industries, IncorporatedDarrin Shewchuk,
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