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Truck camera technology trial hailed a success

A three-month trial of 360-degree camera technology carried out by Brigade Electronics and Continental has been hailed a success by the two companies. Said to be the first trial of the technology on a fleet of large articulated heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), the project used the Brigade Backeye360 Elite system with Continental’s powerful ASL360 camera system on a fleet of rigid and articulated HGVs owned by UK retailer Marks and Spencer. Backeye360 Elite uses four ultra-wide angle camera lenses mounted
November 26, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
A three-month trial of 360-degree camera technology carried out by 4065 Brigade Electronics and 260 Continental has been hailed a success by the two companies.

Said to be the first trial of the technology on a fleet of large articulated heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), the project used the Brigade Backeye360 Elite system with Continental’s powerful ASL360 camera system on a fleet of rigid and articulated HGVs owned by UK retailer Marks and Spencer.

Backeye360 Elite uses four ultra-wide angle camera lenses mounted on the vehicle to capture all blind spots. Simultaneous digital images from the camera are processed and video-stitched, resulting in a real-time bird’s-eye view, delivered to the driver’s monitor in a single image. The system will help to avoid accidents with pedestrians and cyclists, as well as damage to the vehicle, by making it easier and quicker for a driver of an articulated HGV to assess and react to potential hazards.

Tony Whitehouse, fleet manager at Marks and Spencer said; “We’ve been trialing the system now on rigid and articulated vehicles in our fleet, and proven its utility in real-world situations that our drivers face daily. Drivers’ feedback is that they fully expect it to make a positive contribution to the safety of our vehicles, employees and other road users.”

Andrew Gilligan, Cycling Commissioner for London said; “I am pleased to see a marked progress in the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) on large vehicles. Surround View systems offer a great aid to drivers in incident avoidance, making London’s roads a safer place to cycle, walk and motorcycle. Safer roads for everyone result in the driving down of the human and economic cost of serious incidents on the capital’s roads.”

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