True View's patented accuvison™ technology is supported by detailed NHTSA consumer trials.
Russell Kramer Director of Research and Creative Projects at Syndyne
1 year ago • Edited • Visible to anyone on or off LinkedIn
True View Part 1
True View™ (US patent 11,305,693) is the only accurate imaging blind spot mirror for enhanced driver safety. Dangerous blind spots occur when the position of the approaching vehicle causes its reflection to veer in front of the driver's line of sight before the approaching vehicle moves within the drivers peripheral vision.
Blind spot detection started with:
1) convex mirrors to widen the drivers field of vision to see approaching vehicles when in the car mirrors blind spot. They offered real time blind spot imaging augmenting unaided OEM exterior rear view mirrors. However the image of the approaching vehicles is grossly distorted-appearing to be further away and smaller than they really are and approaching slower than they really are. This misleads the driver when split second decisions may be required and still requires looking over the shoulder to safely make lane changes, taking your eyes off the road ahead .
2) Next came radar actuated indicator lights which do not provide any imaging of the approaching vehicle. Looking over the shoulder is still needed for safe lane changes taking the drivers eyes off the road ahead.
3) Now camera monitor systems- CMS enter the mix. For over 10 years Tesla motors has been lobbying National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) to ban the requirement for rear view mirrors on vehicles in favor of camera monitor systems. While NHTSA says the technology shows promise they cite lingering safety concerns* and rear view mirrors are required. *https://lnkd.in/eNKu62JE
The "either or" argument of mirrors OR CMS overlooks the advantages of each approach and combining them for optimum performance. I believe CMS are a viable augmentation to rear view mirrors-both OEM and blind spot mirrors once the lingering CMS safety issues are resolved. The safety issues relate to the drivers ability to effectively engage and interact with the CMS technology, this being a human factors issue. Having multiple camera angles sounds good on the surface yet processing all this information especially during split second decision making scenarios can be a full blown distraction. True Views accurate real time blind spot imaging offers clear advantages over convex blind spot mirrors and offers better depth perception over CMS monitors.** **https://lnkd.in/e86SJMZd
CMS proponents including electric car manufacturers cite aerodynamic drag caused by the protruding OEM mirror housings as a reason to phase out of mirrors. Simple design changes on mirror housing contours can significantly reduce drag coefficient. If this is really an issue than the body styling could readily integrate the mirror housing into the body contour in a more stream lined fashion in the first place. True View™ provides a low cost intuitive and effective solution to accurate blind spot detection with or without CMS augmentation.
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