Holography replaces driver hand gestures
How can you tell if a pedestrian should wait to cross or if it is safe to do so in front of an approaching car? Drivers and pedestrians exchange brief eye-contact or hand gestures today to communicate their intentions. How will autonomous cars of the future communicate? Researchers working on the MaMeK Project are attempting to answer this question. The findings will be presented at the LASER World of PHOTONICS fair in Munich, from June 27-30 (Booth 415, Hall A2).
Imagine a situation where a cyclist doesn’t know if an approaching vehicle is giving him the right of way. Then, imagine that a bright projection appears on the front of the car to indicate it has detected the bicycle and is waiting for the rider. Here’s an example of how humans and cars might communicate on the streets in the future.
Norbert Danz, together with his team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics & Precision Engineering IOF, Jena, is examining scenarios of this type within the MaMeK project. This joint project focuses on projection systems for machine-human communication, and includes partners such as Audi AG. In this project, two technological approaches are pursued: displays displayed directly on the car and holographic projects projected on the ground around the vehicle. Fraunhofer IOF developed the technology that is used in the second case.
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https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-driver-gestures-holography.html
