Montag, 22. September 2008

BMW Speed Limit Display a car that can read speed signs


BMW’s upcoming 7-series will have the ability to reads speed limit signposts and variable speed limit signs, informing the driver via the head-up display and the instrument cluster. A camera is mounted near the interior mirror looking outwards towards all the speed signs, capable of reading painted metal signs as well as dynamic digital displays. Once the speed sign if read, the car then compares the results to the data saved in the navigation system. If the speed limits don’t match, due to temporary conditions such as roadworks, the system will priority to the data recorded by the camera. At the moment the speedlimit of just 70% of all streets in germay are captured.

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