| Title | Development of a Performance Specification for Camera/Video Imaging Systems on Heavy Vehicles - Final Report: Supporting Research |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 51264 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Wierwille, Walter; Schaudt, William A; Spaulding, Jeremy M; Gupta, Santosh K; Fitch, Gregory M; Wiegand, Douglas M; Hanowski, Richard J |
| Corporate Creator | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20080701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Video technology has advanced rapidly and is available today at relatively low cost, with relatively high performance and small size. An important potential application for this technology is in heavy vehicles. It can be used to provide views to the driver that were previously unavailable (“enhancements”), and it can also be used to take the place of certain mirrors (“surrogates”). Enhancement applications are directed toward reducing blind spots or allowing better views around the heavy vehicle, whereas surrogate applications are directed toward replacement of essential mirrors. Such mirrors create aerodynamic drag and require the need for external structures. Consequently, there is a desire to replace them with video, if it is feasible to do so. |
| Rosap ID | dot:18 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18 |
| TRT Terms | Heavy duty trucks; Motor carriers; In vehicle sensors; Trucking; Video; Blind spots; Mirrors; Visibility; Rearview mirrors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-05-D-01019 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 810 960 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/51000/51200/51264/Supporting_report.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |