Interior cameras began by combating driver distraction and drowsiness and now can capture everything from occupant health to a baby left in the back seat.
Do you know what you look like when you’re behind the wheel? If you drive a late-model car, chances are a camera does. Those cameras can help determine whether you’re distracted or drowsy, and soon, they’ll be able to track not only how you and your passengers behave but also your size, weight—even your vital signs. They’ll also be able to detect everything from a baby left in a back seat to whether someone got sick in a car.
Now, the focus is turning to in-car cameras and the DMS tech they enable, both here and elsewhere. The European Union has implemented mandates that all new vehicles sold—including passenger cars and trucks as well as commercial vehicles such as big rigs and buses—be equipped with multiple ADAS systems including DMS tech as part of the greater rollout. In addition, the European New Car Assessment Programme, or Euro NCAP, , favors the inclusion of a DMS to achieve a top five-star rating.
senior VP and general manager of automotive at DMS supplier Seeing Machines. “GM started that with itsThe systems use various methods, such as steering inputs, to detect whether the driver is engaged, Brackenbury said. “But they're also using cameras to confirm where a driver is looking. If a car is in semi-autonomous mode driving down the freeway, automakers want to ensure that the driver’s capable of taking control.
DMS technology can also help automakers more finely tune airbag deployment. “We know how a person is seated, their body pose, and what are they doing with their hands,” Brackenbury said. “A lot of advanced airbag systems have multistage deployment, and knowing a car occupant’s position, mass, and size can ensure an airbag deploys with the right amount of energy.”Combining DMS with other sensing technologies also allows for the monitoring of driver behavior and health.
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