Video camera-based road sign "readers" have now become commonplace in Europe in BMW's, etc. I wonder what these cameras would make of Gosper's "arrow only" signs? ----- Vauxhall Insignia sports all-seeing front camera system [w/VIDEO] Safety technology has become a major selling point for car shoppers, and a new front-sensing camera co-developed by Vauxhall and Opel will give GM's European brands something to brag about. The new camera, which will be available on the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia beginning early 2009, is located between the wind screen and the rear-view mirror. The camera sees what's ahead at 30 frames per second and uses two processors to both read road signs and tell drivers when they're straying from a lane. The road sign reader works by scanning the road ahead for recognizable shapes and signals, then displaying information like speed limits or no passing zone signs in the digital display in the middle of the gauge cluster. Depending on conditions, the camera can recognize signs up to 100 meters away. http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/19/vauxhall-insignia-sports-all-seeing-front... 6. Road sign reader This is the latest in a new generation of safety technology. The new Vauxhall Insignia has cameras which can read road signs and warn the driver of a change in speed limit, allowing them to concentrate purely on the road ahead. http://www.techradar.com/us/news/car-tech/10-life-saving-car-technologies-47... Missed that speed-limit sign? Your GM car could see it for you http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/05/missed-that-spe... At 05:52 PM 12/4/2012, Bill Gosper wrote:
You know those black and white traffic signs at stoplights that say, e.g., "U Turn from left lane only" only the only text is "ONLY" and the rest is various arrows? Can you top this <http://gosper.org/arrows.JPG>? California has legalized driverless cars. As a step toward mandating them.
--rwg