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I was wondering, maybe this has to do with all the assistance systems in cars? Maybe all the radars, cameras and lidars work better on mate colours?

• randcraw 4y ago
  While the gray (especially the matte finish) might cause less specular reflection, any color that makes the car stand out better against the background would improve a light camera's ability to detect and track the object. Given a typical gray and green background, a distinctive color (e.g. yellow, bright red, purple) would make the car stand out most (just the way it does to the human eye). (BTW, I work in the image analysis and object detection space.)
  • xrayarx 4y ago
    Interesting! So what is your take on ‘only stereo cameras’ and what do you think of volvos new lidar? In terms of car assistance systems.
    • randcraw 4y ago
      As someone inexpert in SD car vision systems, I believe lidar (or an equivalent) likely will be necessary to enable level 3 in confusing spaces like tight urban traffic or bad weather. Light cameras, even in stereo, don't support reliable rangefinding at distance (since quickly identifying & tracking a trustworthy focal point on every essential target object isn't trivial, esp in low/noisy light). For years to come, SD car software will surely remain inferior to the human visual system in combining target acquisition, recognition, interpretation, and tracking. To compensate, car software needs all the sensory augmentation it can get to build a better model of surroundings, like adding lidar, radar, or structured light to the car's multiple light cameras.