BMW Night Vision

Night Vision Night Vision system is used in vehicles, the German carmaker BMW. Thermal camera captures objects in front of the vehicle earlier and more clearly than the human eye.

BMW Night Vision is a night vision system developed by BMW. In low-light conditions thanks to the driver gets a better overview of the situation ahead of the vehicle. Thermal camera sensitive to radiated heat capture people, animals and objects much earlier than the human eye. Image of thermal cameras is transmitted to the central display in which objects appear brighter by , the larger the heat emanate. Thermal imaging camera can see up to 300 meters.

A night vision system can be supplemented with assistant control beam (High-Beam Assist), which when activated selector lever automatically turns on and off headlights. BMW Night Vision and assistant control beam is another contribution to improve comfort.

The whole system is based on infrared technology FIR. Infrared radiation (from the English InfraRed) is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength greater than that of visible light. FIR (Far Infrared) is infrared radiation with long wavelength (15-1000 micron), which is more suitable for displaying people, mainly for its greater range.

An infrared camera is hidden under nárazuvzdorným glass on the left side of the front bumper. Cleaning is an automatic washer and activation at temperatures below 5 degrees is even heated glass cover to nesrážela water on it. Angle of the camera depends on the speed. At speeds below 80 km / h takes away camera angle 36 degrees, at a higher speed then the angle 24 degrees, which rotates by about 6 degrees of steering wheel movements. At high speeds, you can turn on digital zoom, which enlarges distant objects up to fifty percent.