Recently the emergence of a new generation of infrared sensors particularly suited to operate at ambient temperature - the microbolometer technology - has opened the opportunity for achieving low cost infrared imaging Systems for both military and commercial applications. In a first part, this paper gives an overview of this challenging technology developed at LETI. A special highlight is given on recent results obtained from a 160x120 focal plane array, 35micron pixel pitch, developed for Driver Vision Enhancement. In a second part, the use of this technology in automotive safety field is illustrated through an application of detection of moving objects in front of a vehicle. The results shows that infrared sensors based on well-designed microbolometers represent a real middle-term alternative to usual video sensors.


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    Title :

    High-sensitivity uncooled IRFPAs for driver vision enhancement


    Additional title:

    Hochempfindlicher, ungekühlter IRFPA ZU Verbesserung des Fahrersichtverhaltens


    Contributors:
    Yon, J.J. (author) / Biancardini, L. (author) / Mottin, E. (author) / Tissot, J.L. (author) / Letellier, L. (author)


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 13 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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