Tuesday, August 30, 2011

6D-Vision project is a milestone towards an accident-free

Stuttgart - "6D-Vision project is a milestone towards an accident-free and will form the basis of our future system. The unique technology is honored in a special way and was nominated for German Future Prize," lid Weber.

6D-Vision project is a milestone towards an accident-free

German automotive giant Daimler, nominated for German Future Prize of the Federal President for technology and innovation.

Is the 6D-vision technology, developed by Daimler's research team as a major contribution in the automotive world to avoid accidents. The invention will be brought to fight in the final German Future Prize.

The research team that brings Daimler nominated were Dr. Uwe Franke, Dr Stefan Gehrig and Dr. Clemens Rabe. They are Jawan on this important project under the banner of Daimler AG's Research and Advance Development for Assistance Systems and Chassis Systems.

6D-Vision uses a stereo camera, acting in much the same way as two human eyes, to calculate the three-dimensional geometry of the situation in front of the vehicle in real time from the image he sees. The system uses a special algorithm developed by Daimler. Analysis of the images allows rapid and reliable identification to anticipate.

"Safety for all road users has always been a major area of ​​focus and core competencies in the Mercedes-Benz," Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development.