Night Vision: infrared takes to the road

Driving after dark can be hazardous. Raytheon and General Motors hope to make it less so with Night Vision, a thermal imaging system that gives drivers a better view of the road beyond their headlights. The paper discusses the Night Vision system which uses a grill-mounted infrared camera and a head-up display unit that projects a virtual image through the windshield. The system gives drivers three-to-five times the visual range of typical low-beam headlights.