Gentex Debuts State-of-the-Art Rear View System for Next-Generation of Aston Martin Vehicles at CES 2020
January 02 2020 - 8:00AM
Gentex Corporation and Aston Martin announced today they’ve jointly
developed a camera-based rear vision system for future Aston Martin
vehicles that dramatically improves a driver’s ability to monitor
traffic to the rear and sides of the vehicle. Integrated into an
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera for demonstration, the first
prototype of the system will be displayed in Gentex’s booth at the
2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, next week.
This unique rear vision system – known as a camera monitoring
system (CMS) in the automotive industry – uses three cameras to
provide a comprehensive view of the sides and rear of the vehicle.
Side-view cameras are discretely housed in each of the vehicle’s
exterior mirrors; their video feeds are combined with that of a
roof-mounted camera and displayed together in multiple composite
views that are streamed to the driver via a rear-view
mirror-integrated display inside the cockpit.
The Gentex and Aston Martin collaboration is part of an ongoing
development program to bring CMS to future Aston Martin vehicles.
For the current prototype, Aston Martin provided overall styling
and engineering direction; Gentex integrated the system’s cameras,
image processing software, and mirror-integrated display; and
Gentex partnered with exterior mirror supplier Lumatech to engineer
the exterior mirrors.
“The solution that Aston Martin chose is a hybrid CMS
technology, meaning that the vehicle incorporates both cameras and
standard reflective mirrors for side vision,” said Gentex Chief
Technology Officer Neil Boehm. “We believe a hybrid solution is the
most practical and comprehensive because it’s engineered to meet
automaker, driver, safety and global regulatory requirements.”
A key attribute of a hybrid CMS solution is that it enhances
safety by ensuring the system is fail safe. Should weather
conditions or system failure disrupt the digital view, drivers can
still use their traditional interior and exterior mirrors. The new
hybrid CMS also supports user preference and acceptance by
permitting drivers to use standard mirror views, camera views, or a
combination of both. The system can also be tuned to meet the
various regulatory field-of-view requirements around the world by
using different types of flat and curved glass, combined with
simple alterations to the video viewing modes.
The Gentex/Aston Martin CMS solution also includes a unique
auto-adjust feature that dynamically alters the video feeds from
the exterior-mirror-integrated cameras to adjust for mirror
position. When the driver adjusts the exterior mirrors, the system
digitally optimizes the camera field-of-view to provide ideal
sideward vision.
“As a global luxury brand, our vehicles combine benchmark beauty
and quality with performance and driver-assistance features that
evoke a sensory response,” said Aston Martin Chief Marketing
Officer Simon Sproule. “The goal of this development program with
Gentex is to ultimately implement a unique CMS solution that
enriches the Aston Martin driving experience for our customers
around the world.”
Central to the hybrid CMS solution is the Gentex
rearview-mirror-integrated display known as a Full Display Mirror
(FDM). The FDM can function as either a standard auto-dimming
rearview mirror or as an LCD display. When used as a display for
CMS, the driver can choose between various viewing modes that
present the three camera feeds in various intuitive combination
views.
Gentex recently began shipping its FDM for use in the 2020 Aston
Martin DBS GT Zagato. The FDM was integral in supporting the next
evolution of evocative Aston Martin Zagato design language without
compromising rearward visibility. Featuring a sharply raked
full-length carbon fiber roof that references the voluptuous shapes
of the original DB4 GT Zagato, the DBS GT Zagato FDM streams live
video from a single, rearward-facing camera to provide a clear,
bright, panoramic view behind the vehicle.
CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is the world’s gathering
place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technology.
Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association™, it has
served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough
technologies for over 50 years. This year’s show runs January
7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gentex technologies will be on display in the Las Vegas
Convention Center, Tech East, North Hall, booth #9013.
For more than 106 years, Aston Martin Lagonda has committed
itself to the engineering and design of the world’s most beautiful
hand-crafted high-luxury vehicles; a tradition that continues even
today. Its status as one of the world’s most recognizable brands
was born from a reputation for building segment defining two-door
sports cars and grand tourers. As the company enters its second
century of manufacturing great British automobiles, its diversified
portfolio now includes its first-ever Sport Utility Vehicle, the
DBX – available later this year – and a commitment to building a
range of mid-engine hypercars and electric vehicles. Visit
www.AstonMartin.com for additional information on the current and
future portfolio of cars and SUVs.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a supplier
of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics to the
automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for aviation
markets, and fire protection products to the fire protection
market. Visit the company website at www.gentex.com.
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