Spartan Emergency Response Unveils Intelligent Backup Camera System with Video Processing and Unmatched Product Features
April 23 2015 - 8:30AM
Spartan Emergency Response ("Spartan"), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPAR), will feature its new Intelligent Backup
Camera System ("IBCS") during the 2015 Fire Department Instructors
Conference (FDIC) April 23-25 in booths #2409 & 2423 in
Indianapolis, Indiana. This system is differentiated by the ability
to read, interpret and display digital data. The system's video
processing enables an unmatched feature-set including
distance estimation,
object
detection and
active guidance.
Availability of the Intelligent Backup Camera System from Spartan
Emergency Response begins in August 2015.
Competing systems are based on image reproduction or ultrasonic
technologies and often require additional sensors and cameras.
Exclusively from Spartan ER, the Intelligent Backup Camera resets
the standard for protection of both life and property.
"Spartan is excited to take the traditional backup camera and
bring to market new features not previously found in the emergency
response industry," said Dan Slater, President of Spartan Emergency
Response. "Firefighters can maneuver their apparatus with
confidence due to distance estimation,
object detection and active
guidance capabilities in our system. With the NHTSA
requiring all passenger automobiles to be manufactured with backup
camera systems beginning in 2016, we felt the need to bring to the
industry a product which exceeds the capabilities of those
currently found in a firefighter's personal vehicle."
By using a video processing unit, the
Intelligent Backup Camera System designed by Spartan is capable of
taking a single camera input and adding in multiple features, which
enhance the situational awareness of the driver.
Of the revolutionary functions found on the Intelligent Backup
Camera System, the largest addition is object
detection. The Intelligent Backup Camera System can detect
objects and tag them with an icon to alert the driver. When a fire
truck is in reverse, the system can tag and track the closest
object. This system provides a reliable method of detecting moving
objects, such as people, even while the vehicle is stationary. When
the rig is moving, the system is capable of distinguishing moving
from stationary objects. The system can also detect when the
apparatus is in close proximity to a wall, another truck, or a
person.
Use of the vision detection technology
establishes this system as best in class. Conventional systems use
ultrasonic sensors for detection. This method can only detect when
an object is present and the general distance. A vision processing
system can actually tag the exact object, saving precious time
spent searching for the detected object and allowing for earlier
braking action and improved safety.
Also differentiating the Intelligent Backup Camera System is
distance estimation, which goes hand-in-hand with
object detection. When the IBCS detects an object, it computes the
distance from the vehicle and provides a color code - green, yellow
or red. Objects further from the vehicle are tagged green while
objects that are dangerously close are red. This detection also
produces an audible warning that changes as the object becomes
closer.
The third differentiating technology is active
guidance. The IBCS reads the position of the steering
wheel and provides grid lines on screen which accurately represent
the vehicle's path.
The Intelligent Backup Camera System from Spartan Emergency
Response Features:
- Best in class technology: competitive analysis* validates
unique technologies/features and product differentiation - a
powerful new system
- Object Detection: detect and track objects in the path of the
apparatus, keeping the driver more aware of what is going on behind
the vehicle
- Distance Estimation: once an object is detected, the system can
determine the distance to an object; providing visual and audio
indications
- Active Guidance: system produces accurate backup lines to guide
the driver while in reverse
- Single High Performance Camera: system utilizes innovative LVDS
camera technology for maximum object detection accuracy. The IBCS
requires only one camera, instead of a multiple cameras and/or
sensors.
* Research conducted by Spartan and the supplier partner.
About Spartan Emergency Response
Drawing on more than 130 years of excellence in fire truck
manufacturing, Spartan Emergency Response is a world-class leader
in the design, engineering and flexible production of the most
powerful and reliable emergency response apparatus, cabs and
chassis on the market. Spartan Emergency Response manufactures a
full line of pumpers, tankers, rescues, aerials, quick-attack/urban
interface vehicles and other emergency-rescue vehicles on both
custom and commercial chassis from its facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania and South Dakota. For more information, visit
www.spartaner.com.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket
parts for the recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response,
government services, defense, and delivery and service markets. The
Company's brand names – Spartan™, Spartan Chassis™, Spartan
Emergency Response™ and Utilimaster® – are known for quality,
performance, service and first-to-market innovation. The Company
employs approximately 1,700 associates at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Indiana. Spartan reported sales of
$507 million in 2014 and is focused on becoming a global leader in
the design, engineering and manufacture of specialty vehicles and
chassis. Visit Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACT: Russell T. Chick
Corporate Director of Marketing
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3852
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