Originally Posted by
SBRDude
I don't disagree that IR can improve human vision, but the issue is whether or not a synthetic vision can replace human vision to the degree that the synthetic vision provides superior decision making than an alert driver.
I would be happy to be chauffeured around by a robot driver if it was safe, so I'm not some type of naysayer because I don't like the idea. My concern is that it simply wouldn't work very well, at least not for a very long time into the future.
Define "a very long time into the future..."
Remember this whole thread is based on the fact that such vehicles ARE being tested right now, in all driving conditions.
The interesting thing about the vision systems is that they ARE available right now on certain car models, such as Lexus, Audi, Cadillac, and Toyota Land Cruiser... and they will alert the driver to the potential of a collision.