Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control
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- Visibility is poor due to sand , smoke or water vapor blowing in the wind , or the front vision is obscured due to water splashes , snow , dirt , water spray from road sprinklers or snow clearing sprinklers on the road , or dust stir up generated by the vehicle in front or oncoming traffic . Detection of the vehicle in front may be lost , or water or other substances may be incorrectly detected instead , making correct control impossible .
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- In adverse weather , such as heavy snow or snowstorms
- The windshield has become fogged , scratched or smeared , or snow , dirt , dust or frost has adhered to it , or it is otherwise affected . These will reduce the stereo camera ’ s field of view . Also , light is reflecting off the dirt , etc .
- Water droplets from rain or the window washer , or dirt has not been fully wiped off the windshield . It may not be possible to detect the vehicle in front , making correct control impossible .
- The stereo camera ’ s field of view is obstructed ( for example by a canoe on the roof of the vehicle ).
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