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Detecting vehicles
The sensor may be limited when:
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The camera is blocked with a foreign
object or debris
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The camera lens is contaminated due
to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,
damaged glass, or stuck of foreign
matter (sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass
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Inclement weather such as heavy rain
or snow obscures the field of view of
the camera
•
The camera sensor recognition is
limited
•
The camera does not recognize the
entire vehicle in front.
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The camera is damaged.
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It is dark outside such as when the
headlamps are not on at night or the
vehicle is going through a tunnel.
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There is a shadow is on the road by a
median strip, trees, etc.
•
The vehicle drives through a tollgate.
•
The rear part of the vehicle in front is
not normally visible. (the vehicle turns
in other direction or the vehicle is
overturned.)
•
The vehicle in front is too small to be
detected (for example a motorcycle or
a bicycle, etc.)
•
The vehicle in front is an oversized
vehicle or trailer that is too big to be
detected by the camera recognition
system (for example a tractor trailer,
etc.)
•
The camera's field of view is not well
illuminated (either too dark or too
much reflection or too much backlight
that obscures the field of view)
•
The vehicle in front does not have
their rear lights properly turned ON or
their rear lights are unusually located.
•
The outside brightness changes
suddenly, for example when entering
or exiting a tunnel
•
When light coming from a street light
or an oncoming vehicle is reflected on
a wet road surface such as a puddle in
the road
•
The field of view in front is obstructed
by sun glare
•
The windshield glass is fogged up; a
clear view of the road is obstructed
•
The vehicle in front is driving
erratically
•
The vehicle is on unpaved or uneven
rough surfaces, or road with sudden
gradient changes.
•
The vehicle drives inside a building,
such as a basement parking lot
•
The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
•
The sensor recognition changes
suddenly when passing over a speed
bump
•
The vehicle in front is moving
vertically to the driving direction
•
The vehicle in front is stopped
vertically
•
The vehicle in front is driving towards
your vehicle or reversing
•
You are on a roundabout and the
vehicle in front circles
