Where I drive (upstate New York), there’s a significant danger of deadly collisions with deer, which overpopulate the area. They’re especially difficult to detect (until it’s too late) at night.

Those infra-red (or whatever they are) glasses used in the movies, and by the military? Use the technology in windshields for avoidance of warm-blooded creatures crossing the road. I imagine seeing, around the bend, color-outlined deer-shapes, allowing the driver to adjust speed and heading until the danger is passed.

Precise implementation of this technology is not known to me. Anybody else?
-- snarfyguy, Aug 17 2001

Autoliv's heads-up infrared for cars http://www.autoliv....61ba87?OpenDocument
Not quite what you describe, but close. Those clever Swedes... [Dog Ed]

Nightvision onboard the Cadillac DeVille. http://www.gm.com/c...s/night_vision.html
The Cadillac DeVille has had the option of adding Night Vision since the 2000 model year. [Dog Ed, Aug 17 2001, last modified Oct 21 2004]

Nightvision onboard the Cadillac DeVille. http://www.gm.com/c...s/night_vision.html
The Cadillac DeVille has had the option of adding Night Vision since the 2000 model year. [Nzorn, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

DIY version http://www.flir.com...0D9D6/lang=EN/ln=c5
08 Feb 03 | Mount one of these on your car. [bristolz, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

Night Vision technology has already been implemented by GM. Since the 2000 model year the Cadillac DeVille has had the option of adding a Night Vision system. The system uses an advanced infrared camera and a HUD (head-up display). Unfortunately It's only available in the DeVille and Being a Cadillac it doesn't come cheep(Over $50k). For more information see the [link].
-- Nzorn, Feb 08 2003



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