Roughly A decade ago, technologies like adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and pedestrian detection are normally found on high-end/luxury models but things have changed nowadays as more automakers have equipped their lower-end or entry level models with such features. And Subaru is one of them as the company has introduced their new EyeSight driver assistance system which will appear on the 2013 Legacy and Outback.

Subaru recently announced their EyeSight system which the company will officially debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The Eyesight system integrates adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking and vehicle lane departure warning. The system can also detect obstacles in front of a parked car and limit potential damage in an impact.

Let see how the system works.

EyeSight uses two charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras and they are mounted inside the car on the upper edge of the windshield. The system processes stereo images to identify the vehicles travelling in front as well as obstacles, traffic lanes and other items. The images are then sent to the Eyesight