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I am very disappointed that unlike radar, lidar, and sonar, this "HADAR" technology is not an active-sensing technology, but just relies on passive IR emissions
by wpietri 3y ago
I am very disappointed that unlike radar, lidar, and sonar, this "HADAR" technology is not an active-sensing technology, but just relies on passive IR emissions. I was imagining a car driving around with a big open flame at the front like something out of Mad Max.
- dylan604 3y agoSomebody is prepping for Burning Man I take it
- wpietri 3y agoAll I'm saying is that if we're going to have killer robot cars roaming the streets and interfering with firefighters [1], we might as well do it properly. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/23/self-driving-taxis-fire-chief-san-francisco https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/23/self-driving...
- dylan604 3y agoInterfering with firefighters is a bit different from driving around and starting fires though, init?
- dharmab 3y agoIR floodlights mounted to the front of trucks is a thing. Here's an example with photos of infrared lights used on a smuggling vehicle so the driver could turn the headlights off and drive by night vision: https://youtu.be/a8Q9Yibblbc?t=626 https://youtu.be/a8Q9Yibblbc?t=626