One of the more useful applications for augmented reality in cars is the ability to give motorists extra guidance about their surroundings. For example, car parks can be displayed on the windscreen live to show drivers where empty spaces are.
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Parking Assist
One of the surprising features of modern au is Parking Assist, which uses sensors to park your car in a space on its own. Depending on the system, this feature may display a picture of a possible space on the driver’s screen or even automatically steer your vehicle into the space as you step out.
The technology is available in a wide range of vehicles, and it’s often activated by a button on the dashboard or via a smartphone app. It’s also compatible with remote control parking, which lets you maneuver your vehicle into or out of a tight space from outside the vehicle.
In an online survey and a real-world driving study, participants reported less initial trust in this assistant than in other types of assistant systems. However, this was mostly due to a lack of knowledge and the user’s risk-taking behavior.
Lane Detection
Lane detection is one of the surprising features of modern au. Various research methods have been used to enhance the recognition rate of road lanes in complex driving environments, such as shadows, road mask degradation and vehicle occlusion.
In this study, a novel method for road lane detection is proposed using continuous driving scene images. This method is more accurate in detecting the lane than the single-image-based methods, especially when handling challenging situations.
The algorithm is based on convolutional neural network (CNN) and RNN with multiple continuous frames of driving scene images. The RNN is able to adapt the lane detection task by its talent in continuously signal processing and sequential feature extracting, while the CNN can abstract the input image into a smaller size. This makes the network flexible for time-series prediction. Finally, the lane detection performance is verified by simulation test experiments in different road conditions and dynamic environments.
Head-Up Display
Head-up Display (HUD) is a new type of display that projects information onto your windshield so that you can keep your eyes on the road. This is a great feature because you don’t have to look down at your steering wheel to see information like vehicle speed and navigation arrows.
Some car manufacturers, such as Kia, offer HUDs in their vehicles. In Kia’s case, the HUD is a part of the infotainment system so that you can customise what you see in it.
The HUD uses a technology called optical projection to project ADAS info, navigation, speed limit, and car speed, etc., on the windshield, which then overlays it on the physical world in front of you.
This technology was first used by fighter aircraft, which allowed pilots to keep their heads up and their eyes on the surrounding environment rather than looking at instruments. It can help prevent accidents and save lives by keeping you focused on the road and not on your instrument clusters.
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is the blending of digital information into our real world environment. This can range from dazzling visual overlays that make objects seem as though they’re right in front of you to buzzy haptic feedback and other sensory projections.
AR can be used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. It can help employees sharpen their technical skills through immersive environments and scenarios.
It can also assist military training, which integrates AR in combat environments to stimulate situational awareness. For example, if a team of soldiers is performing reconnaissance on an enemy hideout, they can see augmented reality markers that overlay a map or blueprints onto their field of vision.
Retailers have started incorporating AR into store catalog apps to allow consumers to view products on their own bodies and in their home environments before buying. This is a great way to engage customers and make their shopping experience more convenient.
