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How Does Your Car Know When The Speed Limit Changes?
['Nate Williams']
SlashGear - Tech, Cars, Gaming, Science, & Reviews
Have you been behind the wheel of a new car lately?
Beyond infotainment systems replacing CD players or fancy adaptive cruise control and lane keep abilities, newer models can also tell you when posted speed limits change.
Pass a speed limit sign, and some cars will display the new limit on your instrument cluster, infotainment screen, or head-up display almost instantaneously.
It's an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) known as traffic-sign recognition (TSR), and it uses a mix of cameras, data, and sophisticated image-processing software to update you on roadside signs as you drive.
Rather than relying on navigation data alone, traffic-sign recognition incorporates an additional layer of awareness by continuously scanning the road ahead of you for important traffic markers.