VIDA

Product

Originating from specific requirements of future Advanced Driving Assistance Systems, the VIDA system offers both basic  functionalities -readily available also for aftermarket installations- and advanced applications.
Functionalities such as Lane Departure Warning and Safety Distance Warning are provided by the basic VIDA-W.  On the same hardware platform and with the same sensing device, additional features can be added as plug-ins directly interfaced to the vehicle network and offering vision-based Stop-and-Go, ACC, and other intelligent functions.

VIDA’s ultra compact size and quick installation procedure make it the perfect add-on for low-cost vehicular safety enhancements.

Functionalities:

Lane Departure Warning: if driving at speeds higher than 50 km/h, when the vehicle is about to leave the driving lane, VIDA provides acoustical and optical warnings. Such warnings are made available also on the CAN bus for additional and/or alternative actions (e.g. haptic).

Safety Distance Warning: once specified the driver’s attitude (from relaxed to sport driving), the system warns when running too close to the vehicle in front.

Stop and Go: in highly congested areas, for speeds lower than  15 km/h, VIDA provides controls to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. Actuation on gas and brake is required for this function, which can also be enhanced by steer control via visual servoing.

Smart Cruise Control: VIDA detects the presence of a preceding vehicle and measures its distance -as well as its relative speed,- and automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance.

Hardware and Integration

The VIDA system perceives information about the surrounding environment thanks to a single monocular microcamera installed on the top of the windshield, inside the car cockpit.  The installation of the camera is completely hassle-free, thanks to the system’s ability to periodically autocalibrate itself. The processing fits completely on a low-cost and low-power DSP, which can also run additional functions available as separate plug-ins. VIDA features a CAN interface which is used to read vehicle data, manage the HMI, and provide feedback to the vehicle itself. Optionally VIDA provides enhanced images on an on-board monitor.

 

Human Machine Interface

The Lane Departure Warning system is active when travelling over 50 km/h. It provides a warning signal when the vehicle is about to depart from the current lane and no turn indicator has been activated; it also provides visual indication when limited visibility of the lane does not allow safe operations.

When approaching a vehicle in the same lane, the Safety Distance Warning provides an acoustical signal when the distance from the preceding vehicle is too short according to self speed. This function can be manually adjusted to match the driver’s attitude.

Stop and Go is offered when driving at slow speeds close to vehicle in front: once engaged, gas and brake control are taken by VIDA; any other driver’s action on pedals will disengage the automatic system. Autonomous steering can also be employed to enhance driver’s comfort.

The product brochure is also available for download here.