Thermal Infrared Cameras Can Help Manufacturers Meet New Life-Saving PAEB Requirement by 2029
More than three-quarters of pedestrian fatalities, and about half of pedestrian injuries, occur in darkness. The final rule places an upper bound on the requirement that a PAEB system operate at 73 km/h (45.4 mph) in daylight or darkness, requiring automakers to greatly improve the performance of existing PAEB systems by the end of the decade.
"Existing AEB hardware on light vehicles primarily consists of radar or a combination of radar and visible cameras," said
More than 1.2 million cars rely on Teledyne FLIR thermal sensors as part of driver warning systems. Through a strategic collaboration with leading tier-one automotive supplier Valeo, Teledyne FLIR is enabling automotive OEMs to rapidly integrate thermal imaging into the AEB systems of the future. This includes the world's first Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) B thermal camera from Teledyne FLIR, announced in January.
Automotive thermal cameras, which detect heat energy, can reliably detect and classify pedestrians at distances several times farther than standard light-vehicle headlights can illuminate, as confirmed by research conducted by
When utilized with existing radar- and visible light camera-based AEB systems, thermal cameras provide improved performance in other types of adverse conditions, such as fog, rain, smoke, sun glare, and high-contrast, sunlight-shadow scenarios such as when a vehicle is emerging from a tunnel or traveling through an underpass during bright days. Thermal integration into AEB systems can also help achieve enhanced safety in corner cases, such as detection of large animals on the roadway at night.
For more about how Teledyne FLIR is helping improve automotive safety, visit https://www.flir.com/oem/adas/. About Teledyne FLIR
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Automatic Emergency Braking Fused with Thermal Can Save Lives
Existing AEB systems are powered by radar and visible cameras and none feature a thermal imaging camera. In our tests, we showed that Teledyne FLIR thermal cameras and the Research Vehicle consistently stopped safely in challenging conditions.
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