Thermoelectric infrared imaging sensors for automotive applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5359, Issue , 2004, Pages 111-125

  Hirota, Masaki ^a   Nakajima, Yasushi ^a   Saito, Masanori ^a   Satou, Fuminori ^a   Uchiyama, Makoto ^a  

^a NISSAN MOTOR CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Au Black; Automotive; Blind spot; Infrared; Sensors; Thermoelectric; Thermopiles; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED SAFETY VEHICLE (ASV); BLIND SPOT; COOLED DEVICES; SILICON BOLOMETERS;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; IMAGE SENSORS; MICROMACHINING; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; THERMOELECTRICITY; THERMOPILES; VEHICLES;

INFRARED IMAGING;

EID: 4344565322     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.543149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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