Method for testing vehicular mirrors for regulatory compliance using artificial visualization

Abstract

A method and system for facilitating the certification process for school bus mirrors, especially cross-view school bus mirrors, using artificial visualization. The method of the invention qualifies and certifies the field of view coverage of mirror systems for compliance with predetermined criteria, and comprises the steps of: defining to a first software facility the dimensions and physical configuration of a vehicle, adding a definition and location of at least one prototype mirror, including data that defines the shape of the prototype mirror. A second software facility, coupled to the first software facility, traces light rays to synthesize and model an image reflected from the surface of the prototype mirror, which then is used to detect a plurality of physical objects at predefined distances relative to the vehicle and visualizing those physical objects on the prototype mirror artificially.

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