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Article: Safety and security soar, machine vision enters automotive on ramp.(forecasts of automotive sensors market)(Omni-Vision Technologies Inc. and Cognex Corp. are developing machine vision sensors)
- Article from:
- Sensors Magazine
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
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A recent study by TRW Automotive Inc. reports that 74% of respondents say vehicle safety features and options are more important to them than they were five years ago. And all of the entries on Edmunds.com's Top 10 High-Tech Car Safety Technologies--which the automotive information source recommends consumers look for when car shopping--are sensor based. Most are self-explanatory:
* Adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation (to maintain distance from other traffic)
* Tire pressure monitoring
* Blind-spot detection/side-assist/collision warning
* Lane-departure warning/wake-you-up safety
* Rollover prevention/mitigation
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