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A Research and Design on Automotive A-Pillar Vision Obstruction

Author(s)

Jianan Lyu

Affiliation(s)

School of Art and Design, Huizhou University, Huizhou, Guangdong, China

Abstract

A-pillars can obstruct the driver's view, creating a blind spot that affects driving safety. Therefore, it is necessary to design a new device that allows drivers to quickly identify traffic objects despite the visual obstruction of the A-pillars. This study proposes a new alternative solution. The design consists of two parts: a monitor and a surveillance camera. The monitor is located on the inside of the A-pillar and displays real-time traffic information captured by the surveillance camera outside the car, covering the driver's blind spot. The surveillance camera is mounted on the outside of the A-pillar and monitors the traffic information in the driver's blind spot via video. In a static simulated driving environment, researchers conducted experiments using this device to detect traffic objects, identify traffic objects, and measure detection difficulty. Finally, the experimental data were analyzed using SPSS V26 software. The results show that the proposed monitor system significantly outperforms the A-pillar in detecting traffic objects, detection difficulty, and the accuracy of identifying traffic objects. The proposed monitoring system can help drivers overcome the visual obstruction of the A-pillars, improve driving safety, provide better protection for pedestrians, other drivers, and animals, and assist automotive developers in overcoming the limitations of traditional A-pillars to develop car designs with fewer limitations.

Keywords

Automotive Pillars Obscuration; Field of Drivers’ Vision; A-pillar Obstruction; Blind Area

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