AutoPilot in the Fog

[martinwinlow]

Has anyone played with AP in bad (<50m visibility) fog yet? Anything interesting to pass on? I'm assuming there might be a point where the cameras can still lock on the lane markings sufficently to allow AP to work and the RADAR is well capable of penetrating fog... but what would the U/S transducers make of it? Not enough range to be bothered? Just intrigued! MW

 

[green1]

Has anyone played with AP in bad (<50m visibility) fog yet? Anything interesting to pass on? I'm assuming there might be a point where the cameras can still lock on the lane markings sufficently to allow AP to work and the RADAR is well capable of penetrating fog... but what would the U/S transducers make of it? Not enough range to be bothered? Just intrigued! MW

Only the camera would be affected, but if it can't see the lines it can't work.

 

[thegruf]

Think the AP just uses the camera for lane keeping.
The radar is for traffic/obstacles in front and the u/sound sensors for other objects and sort-of blind spot monitoring.

So if the camera cant see then AP will give up.

That said I am amazed at how well the AP copes with reduced visibility due to car in front, broken lines, puddles etc.