Information for drivers
Drive with active camera and help to shape the mobility of the future
Are you in a fleet vehicle that is part of the visual data collection project? Find some relevant information below.
As part of an innovation project by Robert Bosch GmbH (hereinafter Bosch), vehicles are equipped with a camera system. The intelligent camera automatically recognizes relevant traffic scenarios and transmits the image data, including associated metadata, to Bosch.
Bosch pursues the goal of training image processing algorithms for automated driving based on real traffic image data (e.g., image data of defined scenarios). With your help, this image data needs to be collected.
The system does not record audio data, and no interior monitoring takes place. When the camera is plugged in, the system is active, and only pre-defined image data (e.g., intersection with traffic lights), including associated metadata (e.g., vehicle location), is recorded and transmitted to Bosch.
Data protection is of utmost priority here. Bosch ensures that all personal data is handled in compliance with GDPR.
How to activate and deactivate the system
Once installed, the system is activated by default as soon as a vehicle movement is detected. The integrated battery bridges stops of up to ten minutes. Reactivate the system by using the On/Off switch.
The camera can be deactivated at any time by switching off the system. If no movement is recognized for more than ten minutes, the system switches off automatically.
Please deactivate the system if the situation requires it, for example in the following cases:
- In security areas
- On factory site
Based on technical measures, the system does not record in banned areas, such as countries without legal clearance for this project.
Further information
You can obtain the fleet-specific data protection information directly from the respective fleet operator. Among other things, these provide information about what the camera system records and for what purpose, and under what legal and statutory conditions this is done.
Due to the legal and data protection framework, Visual data collection is only intended for use in professional fleets. It is not possible to participate as a private person.
