Sygic becomes the world's first offline GPS navigator to integrate signal recognition . The function uses the rear camera of the smartphone to detect the speed limits indicated by road signs and LED screens in the streets, thus showing the speed on the screen; maximum allowed.
It is an excellent tool that further enriches the functions of the app which, we recall, is; for some time now compatible with CarPlay and for a few months also with Android Auto. It goes to perfectly integrate to the gi & agrave; existing Speed Limits function integrated into the app, which however is based on information that is not always updated (usually about every two months). With Recognition of signals , on the other hand, you & egrave; sure to receive on the display of your smartphone the real indication of the allowed limit, including possible variations due to road works in progress and the dynamic limits indicated by the LED panels .
Does the app use the smartphone camera to detect speed limits? reported by road signs and LED signs.
In the future the function will come; further developed to include recognition of objects such as license plates, pedestrians and traffic lights . As Sygic Head of Product Lukas Dermek explains, “ image recognition and artificial intelligence can undoubtedly be used for GPS navigation, insurance products, road safety campaigns and much more ''.
And it is not; not even the first time that Sygic relies on solutions in reality; augmented: the introduction of Real View Navigation dates back to a few years ago, through which the user has a real lane assistant and the navigation instructions are shown through a video made in real time by the smartphone camera.
Speed limits; of Sygic is launched on the occasion of Black Friday and will be; available on the app for Android and iOS starting from version 20.9.0 within the Premium + subscription.
- Sygic | iOS | App Store, Free, in-app purchases
- Sygic | Android | Google Play Store, Free, in-app purchases
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