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The Subaru New Eyesight system is the latest in automotive safety equipment.
Designed to use input from two video cameras mounted at the top of a Subaru’s windshield (pictured) and through that feed monitor the road ahead for potential obstacles that are getting too close to the vehicle. The system is primarily oriented towards detecting pedestrians and bicycles, although it is also capable of keeping track of slow-moving or stopped vehicles. The goal is to give Subaru owners a greater chance of avoiding a collision. What happens once a potential obstacle is detected depends on how quickly the driver intervenes to address the situation.
Initially, an alarm will sound to indicate to the driver that the potential for a collision exists, giving them the chance to bring the vehicle to a halt or avoid the obstacle that has been detected. Barring driver intervention, should the computer that controls the New Eyesight system determine that an object or person caught on the stereo cameras is moving at a speed differential of 18.5 miles per hour or more than the vehicle itself, the vehicle´s brakes will automatically engage in order to lower its speed. If the speed differential is 18.5 miles per hour or less, the New Eyesight system will take the much more aggressive step of automatically bringing the car to a complete stop. The feature is also incorporated into the company’s new adaptive cruise control system, which will offer full automatic start/stop capabilities to make it easier for drivers to negotiate heavy traffic.
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