Sharp develops system boards for drive recorders

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Sharp Corp has developed two system boards for drive recorders with an industry-first 180 degrees wide-angle lens that records the entire view straight ahead, to the left, and to the right.

Drive recorders capture images and information from immediately before and after an accident occurs, thus enabling users to understand the circumstances surrounding the accident. Their installation is also expected to have, to a certain degree, an accident-deterring effect. For these reasons, drive recorders are expected to enjoy an expanding market not only for use in trucks, buses, taxis, and other commercial vehicles but also in private vehicles.

These system boards can record a wide range of 180 degrees, covering the view ahead, to the left, and to the right. They are also capable of recording high-resolution images even at a wide angle of view, thanks to image sensor technology and image compression technology developed by Sharp over the years. And in addition to the Event Recording function that records the circumstances of a drive immediately before and after an accident, these system boards provide continuous recording. The approximately six-hour-long Continuous Recording function allows users to play back scenes of potentially dangerous circumstances, where one mistake could have led to an accident, and can also be used to analyze how safely or environmentally friendly someone is driving.