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4 – Getting Started
4.3 Automatic Shutter
The PathFindIR II incorporates an automatic image correction feature via the internal calibration
shutter. This shutter will activate every 2 minutes or more frequently during initial start up and large
environmental temperature changes. During this function the image will be "frozen" for
approximately half a second.
4.4 Heater Element
The PathFindIR II has a built-in heating element to stabilize the window and prevent ice build-up in
cold weather conditions. The heating element is automatically turned on when the temperature of
the window falls below 4ºC and is tuned off when the temperature reaches 6ºC.
4.5 Pedestrian and Animal Detection
The ECU provides a function know as the Vision Processor, which performs three main functions:
The system is primarily designed to detect pedestrians and animals at night time. Depending on
conditions and ambient temperatures, the detection algorithms may work poorly or not at all during
the daytime.
4.5.1 Animal Detection
The animal detection is available when the vehicle is in a rural environment. The system is highly
likely to detect an animal correctly if:
The system is highly likely to detect correctly even if:
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• Enhance and adapt the image for the display in the vehicle
• Detect and highlight pedestrians at night
• Detect and highlight animals at night
• The animal is of the deer family (roe deer, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer,
caribou, moose, cow, horse etc.)
• The animal is in an upright pose
• The animal is moving
• Most of the animal body is visible
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