Teledyne FLIR Commends NHTSA Ruling for Automatic Emergency Braking Requirement on Passenger Vehicles
May 02 2024 - 1:41PM
Business Wire
Thermal Infrared Cameras Can Help Manufacturers
Meet New Life-Saving PAEB Requirement by 2029
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today
commends the National Highway Transportation Safety Commission
(NHTSA) for finalizing a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that
will require pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) on all
passenger cars and light trucks by September 2029.
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Pedestrian automatic emergency braking
systems equipped with a thermal camera can detect pedestrians at
night and in low visibility conditions at a greater distance
compared to prevailing systems, with improved accuracy and at
higher vehicle speeds. (Photo: Business Wire)
More than three-quarters of pedestrian fatalities, and about
half of pedestrian injuries, occur in darkness. The final rule
places an upper bound on the requirement that a PAEB system operate
at 73 km/h (45.4 mph) in daylight or darkness, requiring automakers
to greatly improve the performance of existing PAEB systems by the
end of the decade.
“Existing AEB hardware on light vehicles primarily consists of
radar or a combination of radar and visible cameras,” said Paul
Clayton, vice president and general manager, Teledyne FLIR. “To
achieve enhanced safety at the new PAEB required speeds, lighting
conditions, and false-positive requirements, automakers should
adopt sensing technologies that are more effective at night and in
low-visibility conditions. Teledyne FLIR has demonstrated that
thermal imaging technology integrated into existing AEB systems can
help automotive manufacturers meet the new requirements and save
lives.”
More than 1.2 million cars rely on Teledyne FLIR thermal sensors
as part of driver warning systems. Through a strategic
collaboration with leading tier-one automotive supplier Valeo,
Teledyne FLIR is enabling automotive OEMs to rapidly integrate
thermal imaging into the AEB systems of the future. This includes
the world’s first Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) B
thermal camera from Teledyne FLIR, announced in January.
Automotive thermal cameras, which detect heat energy, can
reliably detect and classify pedestrians at distances several times
farther than standard light-vehicle headlights can illuminate, as
confirmed by research conducted by VSI Labs. In essence, PAEB
systems equipped with a thermal camera can detect pedestrians at
night and in low visibility conditions at a greater distance, with
improved accuracy and at higher vehicle speeds. Better detection
accuracy not only enhances safety, but translates into fewer
false-positive scenarios, thereby improving reliability.
When utilized with existing radar- and visible light
camera-based AEB systems, thermal cameras provide improved
performance in other types of adverse conditions, such as fog,
rain, smoke, sun glare, and high-contrast, sunlight-shadow
scenarios such as when a vehicle is emerging from a tunnel or
traveling through an underpass during bright days. Thermal
integration into AEB systems can also help achieve enhanced safety
in corner cases, such as detection of large animals on the roadway
at night.
For more about how Teledyne FLIR is helping improve automotive
safety, visit https://www.flir.com/oem/adas/.
About Teledyne FLIR
Teledyne FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, is a world
leader in intelligent sensing solutions for defense and industrial
applications with approximately 4,000 employees worldwide. Founded
in 1978, the company creates advanced technologies to help
professionals make better, faster decisions that save lives and
livelihoods. For more information, please visit
www.teledyneflir.com or follow @flir.
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