Automotive thermal imaging camera in public transport.

The functional purpose of the thermal imaging camera

• Observation of the traffic situation in difficult conditions (night time, fog, smoke, illumination of headlights of oncoming traffic) for the driver or operator when stationary

• Reliable detection of potentially dangerous objects on the road (people, animals, cars)

• Automatic detection of objects with further processing

The main purpose of the camera is to reduce the likelihood of a traffic accident.

• The total number of victims per year ~ 200 thousand, ~ 10% of the deaths
  
• Social losses ~ 130 billion euros (European Union, EuroNCAP roadmap 2020)
  
• At night, there are about twice as many road fatalities as during the daytime (EuroNCAP roadmap 2020)

EuroNCAP 2018 Recommendations – Installing Thermal Imaging Cameras

• Improved visibility of people and animals on the road – even during daytime
  

The device of a car thermal imaging camera and advantages over analogues

• Compound:

1. Thermal imaging module based on DSP processor
2. Sealed housing

• Advantages of a DSP based solution:

1. Algorithms for automatic pedestrian detection
   
2. Heat-body alignment
   
3. Obstacle distance measurement

• DSP-solution allows you to create a module on a domestic element base
  
• Own development of the thermal imaging module and construct
• Analogs: Flir (USA) – the market leader in thermal imaging systems – restrictions on supplies, low technical characteristics (frame rate 9 Hz – impairs the perception of dynamic traffic conditions)
• There are no domestic analogues
  
• Own development of the module – prompt solution of issues of installation and modification of systems, repair and modernization
• Open interfaces for system integrators
• Stationary installation of cameras at intersections, pedestrian crossings for the purpose of automatic analysis of the traffic situation (detection and counting of vehicles and pedestrians)