Collision Warning System

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IVSL (Innovative Vehicle Systems Ltd) is currently developing a novel (patent pending), visual-based approach for measuring the safe travelling distance between moving vehicles (see methodology below) that potentially has advantages Over currently adopted radar-based systems with respect to accuracy of detection, do it yourself (no installation fees), band-width regulatory compliance and cost.  A low priced accurate system without the need for multiple sensor capability should be more attractive to manufacturers and end-users alike. The system will be capable of full integration with existing systems, both active and passive, which would allow manufacturers to use less sophisticated sensors and so reduce the cost of their devices significantly. This should in turn speed up entry onto the mass market. The system can be fitted by any driver to any vehicle in minutes, thereby saving on expensive installation costs. It can give the driver warnings when it senses he/she are too close to the vehicle in front, for the speed they are travelling. The system works by scanning the road ahead looking for number plates, when it finds them; it locks on and measures the height of the characters, this allows it to give distance to target warnings. A major advantage of this method is, by locking onto a standard object on the vehicle, i.e. the number plate, it is able to positively identify the target as a vehicle; The system can also record data for future analysis and works in heavy rain and at night.  A video of our advanced technical demonstrator working can be seen here https://www.dropbox.com/s/w3lhzdd5dbzwfb9/pitch%207.mp4?dl=0