Long, tall buses might be ideal for carrying large groups of people, but they’re not known for having great visibility. Broad body panels can make it difficult for drivers to spot people and objects around the sides and rear ends of buses in particular. Large mirrors can help, but they often don’t completely eliminate blind spots.

Thanks to mobile video surveillance and fleet management company Seon, however, blind spots in buses could soon be a thing of the past.

Recently, Seon released the inView 360 Around Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) System which uses a series of four cameras to provide drivers with a complete, live view of the space around their buses.

An electronic control unit stitches and blends the images from the four cameras to create a 360° panoramic view of a bus’s surroundings.

Fleet managers can also review data recorded from the AVM system to determine the cause of accidents.

The playback software synchronizes with audio and vehicle telemetry data such as speed, GPS location and brake signals.

This can give fleet managers the ability to dispute fraudulent insurance claims and ensure that drivers obey the rules of the road.

“The desire to improve driver visibility is the core value behind the development of the inView 260 AVM system,” said product manager Kevin Brady in an interview. If we can give drivers a better view of their surroundings, they can avoid costly accidents and prevent vehicle damage, saving the lives of pedestrians and reducing fleet liability and insurance costs.”

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