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Israeli Startup Uses Army Night-Vision Tech to Help Prevent Car Accidents


(Times of Israel) Shoshanna Solomon - Driving at night is four times more dangerous than driving during the day; 50% of deaths in road accidents occur at night. Israeli startup BrightWay Vision is using night-vision technology initially developed for the army to extend the vision range of drivers in all weather and lighting conditions. The system includes a camera with a chip that is placed on the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror, while at the front of the car an infra-red wave that constantly scans the surroundings interacts with the camera. While the average range of headlight vision is 50-120 meters, a screen within the car shows the driver images 250 meters ahead that the human eye otherwise would not be able to see, and automatically flags potential dangers.
2018-07-26 00:00:00
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