Electronic mirror eliminates blind spots

Víctor Iglesias, Systems Architect, Ficosa, commented: "The electronic mirror offers a new safer and more comfortable driving experience through the inclusion in the vision systems of ADAS, the traffic detection function, which provides information to the driver about the vehicles around it."

4th gen electronic mirror

Since 2007 Ficosa has been working intensely in the electronic mirror research and development, evolving it to create the 4th gen version of this system. This prototype is very close to the mass production concept so the company is already working with several clients to customise it according to their specific needs.

The 4th gen of Ficosa’s electronic mirror is designed to comply with the latest regulations concerning this area and significant improvements have been incorporated with regard to the previous versions. The system is composed of two cameras integrated into the sides of the car chassis, which transmit the image with very low latency at two high resolution displays installed inside the vehicle. The cameras are equipped with wide-angle lenses, high dynamic range sensors of 1.3MP and 60fps.

The electronic mirror stands out for expanding the field of view, eliminating blind spots. In turn, the small size of the cameras greatly improves the car aerodynamic coefficient which involves a reduction of fuel consumption and the wind noise perceived from inside the vehicle.

For his part, Alan Montesi, ADAS business unit director, Ficosa, added: "Unlike other components’ manufacturers, Ficosa offers the added value of developing the whole system of the electronic mirror thanks to our expertise in electronic engineering and our extensive know-how in vision systems. We implement the full integration of this solution to provide it completely finished to the cars’ manufacturers, being able to include additional options such as the cleaning system, heated camera and the blinkers function."