Collision avoidance system for helping a driver driving backwards comprises a rear-directed video camera, illumination source for generating a pattern and evaluation unit for deriving position information from the pattern image

摘要

Reverse driving unit for assisting a driver driving backwards comprises a video camera directed backwards and an illumination unit for generating a light pattern at a distance from the camera and an evaluation unit that derives distance and position information from the pattern image and generates information relating to an obstacle on a monitor. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.