Moving Object Detection

We’ve all heard of pedestrian detection safety systems but now Volvo is taking the concept to the next level by developing a version that can also detect animals. The project is the latest development in Volvo’s vision for 2020, a future in which accidents no longer occur thanks to technology. The new system, set to be launched on the market in the next several years, works by initially alerting the driver of an animal’s presence and then slowing down the car automatically if the driver’s response is too slow. It uses existing technology borrowed from Volvo’s...