"Transparent Hood" - technology that has already been successfully used by Jaguar Land Rover. The complex of cameras and screens to which the picture is displayed with the image of what is under the front of the car, great helps the driver on off-road. A device invented by a student from Perm Polytech should help drivers when crossing intersections.
Unlike the complex, which is used on the Land Rover serial SUVs, it becomes transparent to the hood, but the front racks of the car. However, the goal of the technology is the same - to increase the driver's review. As you know, the blind zones "at the driver - one of the main factors for the emergence of accidents. This is due to the constructive features of the car. Namely - the presence of front racks that close from 14% to 33% of the driver's view of the driver, depending on its growth. The new development will save car owners from "blind zones" and will be able to reduce the number of accidents at the intersections by 35-40%.
It is noteworthy that its author became the student of the 3rd year of the department "Non-scientific disciplines" of Perm Politeha Andrei Kobzarev. "To ensure better visibility on the roads, we offered to use the system with video cameras and projector," he explains.
Video cameras The developer offers to secure on neodymium magnets to the metal surface of the car racks. In turn, the image is transmitted to compact multimedia projectors inside the cabin. The image is displayed using special software, which allows you to achieve the "transparency effect". By the way. The device can also be mounted in the rack itself. The system can be charged from the battery. According to researchers, development does not project glare, so it can be used at night.
According to the Perm inventor, the device is universally. And therefore drivers will be able to install it on any cars. Moreover, the user can configure the projector to any range and size. To install the device, you will need to contact a specialized car service where it will be done in a couple of hours. Also, the developers plan to equip the device in nozzles that will wash the camera lens. This will help to cope with pollution or snow. In general, the cost of the system does not exceed 30 thousand rubles excluding installation. According to the estimates of the project authors, production will be able to pay off for 8 months at a retail price of 40 thousand rubles.
According to the inventor, the prototype of the device is already tested on two cars. Thanks to the point flow, it works high quality at different times of the day. As a result, car drivers with such a device feel much more comfortable.
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