TechHive: Camera-smartphone combo aims to make driving safer

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Camera-smartphone combo aims to make driving safer Oct 2nd 2013, 14:06, by Martyn Williams, IDG News Service A South Korean company has developed a smartphone and camera combo that it claims brings to any car some driving safety features typically found in only high-end automobiles. The product connects an Android smartphone with a drive recorder camera through a dedicated Wi-Fi link. Once the two devices are connected, the smartphone pulls in the video image from the camera and constantly monitors it for a couple of potential problems on the road ahead. It will alert the driver if it considers the car is too close to the one in front and a collision is possible and if the driver begins straying out of the lane. Both features are beginning to be installed on high-end cars from several auto makers, but remain unavailable on older or cheaper models. Martyn Williams The camera also functions as a drive recorder, storing 720p high-definition video on a memory card or in the smartphone through the app. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: id-2051500-1002-gt-camera-02-100056468-small.jpg

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