Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Backup Camera with Active/Dynamic Guidelines Project

radensb · 05-02-2014, 03:23 PM

It seems like a bunch of goodies came out after the 09 model of the 370Z. In addition to my last project:
2009 370Z IPOD -> A2DP Bluetooth Unit

I have decided to try to add a rear view camera system to my Z. I know that it is already possible with the use of the NavTool system to add a factory comparible backup camera system for the 09 models, but I wanted to take it one step further and implement active guidelines as well.

Our cars already have a steering wheel angle sensor. My plan is to hack the CAN bus and parse this information in a small system that would be placed inline with a standard RCA backup camera feed. It would create a video overlay that would illustrate the backup track given the angle of the steering wheel.

Something like:

Has anything like this been attempted? Or am I wandering into uncharted territory here?

05-02-2014, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
radensb Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 148 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 6721	Backup Camera with Active/Dynamic Guidelines Project - 09 370Z It seems like a bunch of goodies came out after the 09 model of the 370Z. In addition to my last project: 2009 370Z IPOD -> A2DP Bluetooth Unit I have decided to try to add a rear view camera system to my Z. I know that it is already possible with the use of the NavTool system to add a factory comparible backup camera system for the 09 models, but I wanted to take it one step further and implement active guidelines as well. Our cars already have a steering wheel angle sensor. My plan is to hack the CAN bus and parse this information in a small system that would be placed inline with a standard RCA backup camera feed. It would create a video overlay that would illustrate the backup track given the angle of the steering wheel. Something like: Has anything like this been attempted? Or am I wandering into uncharted territory here?