CSBJ Daily

Fox News is reporting that General Motors is working on a windshield that combines lasers, infrared sensors and cameras that gives cars the same technology as F-16 fighter jets.

The technology is intended to help the 65-and-older population, which will nearly double during the next 20 years.

GM’s new windshield won’t improve their vision, but it will make objects stand out that could otherwise go unnoticed.

For example, during a foggy drive, a laser projects a blue line onto the windshield that follows the edge of the road.

Or if infrared sensors detect a person or animal in the driver’s path during a night drive, its outline is projected on the windshield to highlight its location.

It’s possible because of a transparent coating on the windshield that lights up when struck by ultraviolet light.

Of course, much more goes into it than that. Sensors have to determine the position of the car in relation to the road, while other devices track the driver’s head and eye movement to make sure the image on the windshield isn’t skewed.