📋 Tender Overview
Automatic Calibration of Stereoscopic Imaging Offers Automakers New Flexibility Without Sacrificing Situational AwarenessAutonomous and advanced driver assistance systems ADAS enable vehicles to rely on a variety of sensors including thermal imaging to create an accurate 3D perception of the environment. That 3D perception is created by combining the images of two cameras together as a stereo pair known as stereoscopic vision. Those stereo pair cameras can be visible or thermal or otherwise to capture depth perception through the ability to measure distances by triangulating the cameras with objects in the field of view.Measuring distance and creating a 3D model of the environment represents a necessary component for machine vision systems to comprehend the scene. That comprehension combined with a convolutional neural network enables the system to both identify objects and their respective distances to make the most appropriate decisions for the situation in conjunction with other sensor modalities such as LIDAR and radar.To aid in that crucial 3D depth perception Foresight part of the Thermal by FLIR program and an automotive vision systems innovator has achieved the ability to create a cost-effective 3D perception system through QuadSight a multi-spectral vision solution. This solution combines data from two FLIR Boson thermal imaging cameras and two visible-light cameras each as stereo pairs respectively. The data from these four cameras merges the strengths of each vision system technology to create a comprehensive 3D scene. The two wavelengths of light provide effective vision in harsh weather and in poor lighting - 24 hours a day.Now Foresight has taken that technology to a new level through its industry-first patent-pending automatic calibration system which enables stereo cameras across the visible and infrared spectrums to remain calibrated at all times. This ensures the accuracy of the images generated for effective 3D perception and distance measurement of the surrounding environment. This technological breakthrough will empower vehicle manufacturers the flexibility to mount stereoscopic cameras in both visible or thermal pairs on a single base or asymmetrically as separate units offering more options for embedding stereo camera systems within a vehicles designall without sacrificing perception or detection capabilities.Improving Accuracy by Managing Roadway Conditions in Real-TimeOne of the key hurdles to successfully leveraging stereoscopic imaging in the automotive context is to account for the naturally occurring dynamic changes that all vehicles experience on the road including small vibrations bumps and temperature changes. These phenomena can cause a reduction in accuracy and potentially a complete loss of calibration altogether.
