The Parking Sensor World: Cameras, Radar, Beeps and How Cars Learned to See Around Themselves - Couverture souple

Psaila, Etienne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 192391510X ISBN 13 : 9781923915107

Editeur : PublishDrive, 2026

Synopsis

Parking used to be an entirely human calculation. Drivers watched mirrors, memorised reference points and learned where the unseen corners of their cars were through experience. Today, the same manoeuvre can involve ultrasonic sound waves, wide-angle cameras, hidden radar sensors, computer-generated overhead views and software capable of turning the steering wheel itself.

The Parking Sensor World reveals how that transformation happened.

Starting with the days when drivers judged every centimetre for themselves, Etienne Psaila follows the evolution of the technology now surrounding the modern car. Discover how the small circles in a bumper measure distance using echoes, why parking sensors sometimes miss objects that seem obvious, how reversing cameras distort reality, and how several camera images can be stitched together to create the remarkable illusion of looking down on a car from above.

The journey continues through radar, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alerts, sensor fusion and the software that decides when an ordinary reflection becomes a warning. It explains why rain, dirt, snow, tow bars and bicycle racks can confuse assistance systems, how cars identify parking spaces, and what really happens when an automatic parking system takes control of the steering.

Accessible, practical and grounded in real automotive engineering, The Parking Sensor World turns one of driving's most familiar sounds—the parking beep—into a doorway to understanding how modern vehicles have learned to sense the space immediately around them.

Disclaimer: This book is an independent educational work and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any vehicle manufacturer, technology supplier or trademark owner mentioned or discussed within it. All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Vehicle assistance systems vary by model, specification, market and software version and should never replace the owner's manual, direct observation or responsible driver judgement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PublishDrive
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 192391510X
• ISBN 13: 9781923915107
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Illustrateur: AI
• Nombre de pages: 183
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible