EUROPEAN BUSES TO DETECT POTENTIAL COLLISIONS W/ PEDS/BIKES

-> Autocar reports Volvo has developed an advanced driver assist program for its bus models that can detect and help prevent collisions with pedestrians and cyclists. The system, which uses a camera mounted on the vehicle’s exterior, will be rolled out from the start of next year on European buses. The camera processes images through complex algorithms to detect potential hazards, with its primary focus being to spot pedestrians and cyclists who could come into contact with the bus. To alert the driver of a hazard or potential impact, lights and sound signals are projected in the cabin. If an impact is imminent, the pedestrian or cyclist is also warned with the automatic sounding of the bus’s horn. http://bit.ly/2dHTrgT

from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.