New collision avoidance technology for buses increases pedestrian, cyclist safety

摘要

In October, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) New York City Transit (NYCT) began a 60-day pilot program to test the Mobileye Shield+ System, which combines multiple smart vision sensors manufactured by Mobileye with a driver interface manufactured by Ros-co Vision Systems, on two buses out of its Flatbush Depot. The new solution yields simple left, center and right alarm interfaces that communicate audio and visual alerts to drivers based on the location of a pedestrian and severity of the threat. Whether a straightaway or turn, the multi-vision-sensor system is tuned with sophisticated algorithms and Mobileye's experience to filter out pedestrian proximity that is non-threatening. It also locks in and follows pedestrians and their course if they are deemed to be collision likely.