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Before choosing a car camera module, first understand the difference between front-mounted camera and rear-mounted camera module:
Functional characteristics
Front-mounted: In addition to the basic shooting function, front-mounted camera modules are often deeply integrated with other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) of the vehicle, such as the implementation of adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and other functions.
Rear-mounted: The functions of rear-mounted cameras are mainly focused on basic driving records, reversing images, etc. Although some high-end rear-mounted cameras also have ADAS-like functions, they may not be as good as front-mounted systems in terms of accuracy and reliability.
Image Quality
Front-mounted: Front-mounted camera modules typically use higher-quality image sensors and lenses to meet the vehicle's need to capture footage in a variety of complex environments.
Rear: Image quality of rear-mounted cameras, on the other hand, varies and can be purchased according to budget and application.
Reliability and Durability
Front-mounted: Front-mounted camera modules need to adapt to a variety of harsh operating environments, such as high temperature, low temperature, humidity, vibration, etc., with high reliability and durability.
Rear-mounted: Rear-mounted camera for the working environment is relatively not so high requirements, low price
Applications
Front-mounted camera modules for vehicles:Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS):
Adaptive Cruise Control: Monitor the distance and speed of the vehicle in front of you through the camera, and automatically adjust the speed of the vehicle to maintain a safe following distance.
Automatic Emergency Braking: When detecting a possible collision danger ahead, the system automatically triggers braking to mitigate or avoid a collision.
Lane Departure Warning: The camera monitors the lane line in real time and reminds the driver to pay attention to keeping the lane when the vehicle has a tendency to deviate from the lane.
Lane Keeping Assist: Automatically fine-tunes the vehicle's driving direction to keep the vehicle in the centre of the lane.
Traffic Sign Recognition: Identifies various traffic signs on the road, such as speed limit signs, no overtaking signs, etc., and feeds the information back to the driver.
Automatic Driving Function: Provides key visual information for the realisation of automatic driving, helping the vehicle to perceive the surrounding environment and make decisions and control. For example, in terms of environmental information perception, it can classify the current road condition in front of the vehicle according to the humidity of the road surface and snow coverage, which facilitates the automatic driving function to better control the vehicle.
Memory Parking Assist: The vehicle can learn and remember the parking track, next time in the same or similar parking scenario, the system can automatically complete the parking operation according to the previously learned ‘parking in’ or ‘parking out’ track.
Monocular Scene Reconstruction: It can detect the transition area from driving area to non-driving area, such as the transition area from asphalt road to grassland, construction site, etc., and provide the driver with information about the change of road conditions in advance, so as to make the corresponding driving operation.
Hazard detection: Detect static obstacles on the road in advance, such as falling objects, faulty vehicles, etc., to remind drivers to avoid collisions in a timely manner.
Rear-mounted camera modules for vehicles:
Reverse image: This is one of the most common applications of rear-mounted cameras. When the vehicle is put into reverse gear, the camera is automatically turned on to show the real-time image of the rear of the vehicle on the display screen inside the car to help drivers clearly see the obstacles and pedestrians in the rear of the vehicle to improve the safety of reversing.
Car recorder: usually installed in the front windscreen or rear of the car, used to record the vehicle driving process in front of or behind the road conditions, traffic events. In the event of an accident or dispute, the video recorded by the car recorder can be used as important evidence.
360° Panoramic Image: Through multiple cameras installed in the front and back of the vehicle, the image information around the vehicle is collected and stitched together to form a complete 360° panoramic image, so that the driver can see an all-around view around the vehicle inside the vehicle, which facilitates a better understanding of the situation around the vehicle on narrow roads, car parks and other complex environments, and avoids scratches and abrasions.
Intelligent Rearview Mirror: Some rear-mounted intelligent rearview mirrors are integrated with camera functions, which not only have the functions of traditional rearview mirrors, but also can achieve such functions as real-time picture return, large rear-view field of view, simple entertainment settings, etc., and can record the image of the rear of the vehicle through the camera, which is also the function of a car recorder.
Driver Monitoring System (DMS): Part of the rear camera module can be used for driver monitoring, through the recognition and analysis of the driver's facial expression, eyes, posture, etc., to monitor the driver's fatigue state, concentration, etc., and when the driver is found to have fatigue or distracted driving and other dangerous situations, timely alerts will be issued to remind the driver.
Streaming Rearview Mirror: Replacing the traditional optical rearview mirror, it transmits the real-time image of the rear through the camera at the rear of the car to the display screen inside the car, providing a wider and clearer rearview field of vision, and is not affected by the obstruction of the rear passengers, luggage, etc., and also has a better visual effect in the night or under bad weather.
Austar has been focusing on camera modules for more than ten years, and has rich experience in the overall solution of automotive camera modules; welcome to contact us at any time to buy!
Before choosing a car camera module, first understand the difference between front-mounted camera and rear-mounted camera module:
Functional characteristics
Front-mounted: In addition to the basic shooting function, front-mounted camera modules are often deeply integrated with other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) of the vehicle, such as the implementation of adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and other functions.
Rear-mounted: The functions of rear-mounted cameras are mainly focused on basic driving records, reversing images, etc. Although some high-end rear-mounted cameras also have ADAS-like functions, they may not be as good as front-mounted systems in terms of accuracy and reliability.
Image Quality
Front-mounted: Front-mounted camera modules typically use higher-quality image sensors and lenses to meet the vehicle's need to capture footage in a variety of complex environments.
Rear: Image quality of rear-mounted cameras, on the other hand, varies and can be purchased according to budget and application.
Reliability and Durability
Front-mounted: Front-mounted camera modules need to adapt to a variety of harsh operating environments, such as high temperature, low temperature, humidity, vibration, etc., with high reliability and durability.
Rear-mounted: Rear-mounted camera for the working environment is relatively not so high requirements, low price
Applications
Front-mounted camera modules for vehicles:Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS):
Adaptive Cruise Control: Monitor the distance and speed of the vehicle in front of you through the camera, and automatically adjust the speed of the vehicle to maintain a safe following distance.
Automatic Emergency Braking: When detecting a possible collision danger ahead, the system automatically triggers braking to mitigate or avoid a collision.
Lane Departure Warning: The camera monitors the lane line in real time and reminds the driver to pay attention to keeping the lane when the vehicle has a tendency to deviate from the lane.
Lane Keeping Assist: Automatically fine-tunes the vehicle's driving direction to keep the vehicle in the centre of the lane.
Traffic Sign Recognition: Identifies various traffic signs on the road, such as speed limit signs, no overtaking signs, etc., and feeds the information back to the driver.
Automatic Driving Function: Provides key visual information for the realisation of automatic driving, helping the vehicle to perceive the surrounding environment and make decisions and control. For example, in terms of environmental information perception, it can classify the current road condition in front of the vehicle according to the humidity of the road surface and snow coverage, which facilitates the automatic driving function to better control the vehicle.
Memory Parking Assist: The vehicle can learn and remember the parking track, next time in the same or similar parking scenario, the system can automatically complete the parking operation according to the previously learned ‘parking in’ or ‘parking out’ track.
Monocular Scene Reconstruction: It can detect the transition area from driving area to non-driving area, such as the transition area from asphalt road to grassland, construction site, etc., and provide the driver with information about the change of road conditions in advance, so as to make the corresponding driving operation.
Hazard detection: Detect static obstacles on the road in advance, such as falling objects, faulty vehicles, etc., to remind drivers to avoid collisions in a timely manner.
Rear-mounted camera modules for vehicles:
Reverse image: This is one of the most common applications of rear-mounted cameras. When the vehicle is put into reverse gear, the camera is automatically turned on to show the real-time image of the rear of the vehicle on the display screen inside the car to help drivers clearly see the obstacles and pedestrians in the rear of the vehicle to improve the safety of reversing.
Car recorder: usually installed in the front windscreen or rear of the car, used to record the vehicle driving process in front of or behind the road conditions, traffic events. In the event of an accident or dispute, the video recorded by the car recorder can be used as important evidence.
360° Panoramic Image: Through multiple cameras installed in the front and back of the vehicle, the image information around the vehicle is collected and stitched together to form a complete 360° panoramic image, so that the driver can see an all-around view around the vehicle inside the vehicle, which facilitates a better understanding of the situation around the vehicle on narrow roads, car parks and other complex environments, and avoids scratches and abrasions.
Intelligent Rearview Mirror: Some rear-mounted intelligent rearview mirrors are integrated with camera functions, which not only have the functions of traditional rearview mirrors, but also can achieve such functions as real-time picture return, large rear-view field of view, simple entertainment settings, etc., and can record the image of the rear of the vehicle through the camera, which is also the function of a car recorder.
Driver Monitoring System (DMS): Part of the rear camera module can be used for driver monitoring, through the recognition and analysis of the driver's facial expression, eyes, posture, etc., to monitor the driver's fatigue state, concentration, etc., and when the driver is found to have fatigue or distracted driving and other dangerous situations, timely alerts will be issued to remind the driver.
Streaming Rearview Mirror: Replacing the traditional optical rearview mirror, it transmits the real-time image of the rear through the camera at the rear of the car to the display screen inside the car, providing a wider and clearer rearview field of vision, and is not affected by the obstruction of the rear passengers, luggage, etc., and also has a better visual effect in the night or under bad weather.
Austar has been focusing on camera modules for more than ten years, and has rich experience in the overall solution of automotive camera modules; welcome to contact us at any time to buy!