EUCLIDE

EUCLIDE - Enhanced vision and driver warning using infrared/radar and positioning technology

Started in March 2001, the three-year EUCLIDE project aims to develop an on-vehicle warning system in order to support the driver in avoiding collision under reduced visibility conditions and in several traffic scenarios. The driver assistance system will merge the functionality of two different sensors: far infrared and microwave radar. Data derived from the two sensors will be processed and combined to enhance the performance of the system.

Roughly 37% of serious road accidents (with injuries) occur in conditions of limited visibility, such as darkness and fog. EUCLIDE aims to support the driver, developing an innovative human centred driver support system to be operable in case of a driver's:

• Lack of obstacle perception, due to reduced visibility conditions and adverse weather conditions (the system supports the driver in a continuous mode)
• Impaired or erroneous behaviour under different traffic scenarios (the system supports the driver only when the vehicle is entering in a potentially dangerous situation)

Partners:
CEDIP Infrared Systems, Volvo Car Corporation, University of Stuttgart (IAT), Chemnitz University of Technology (TUC), Robert Bosch GmbH, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems of the National Technical University of Athens (ICCS/NTUA ), European Commission Joint Research Center (EC-JRC-ISIS), DaimlerChrysler

Coordinator:

CRF - Centro Ricerche Fiat
Ms. Luisa Andreone
Strada Torino 50
I-10043 Orbassano-Torino
E-mail: luisa.andreone@crf.it

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