The present study proposes a windshield warning system for vehicles that marks potential hazardous objects in front via marks on the windshield. The target is identified by the camera and the software system and then used to construct the line-of-sight equation based on the coordinate system of the moving vehicle. The explicit equation of the intersection point of the line of sight and the windshield surface is derived using an algebraic method. A warning mark is then projected at the intersection point on the windshield by a two-degree-of-freedom laser projector, allowing the driver to easily identify the obstacle. The feasibility of the proposed system was verified using an actual vehicle. Results show that the system can perform the required function in real time.
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