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German automotive parts manufacturer Continental developed a cabin sensing solution that keeps an eye on the entire interior of your car, detecting everything inside the vehicle, being objects, people, or animals.
As boasted by Continental, the cabin sensing technology was developed to meet the future EU safety standards and help automakers score well in the Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program) testing, as explained by Ulrich Lüders, head of strategy and portfolio at Continental’s business unit Human Machine Interface.
For instance, starting with 2023, the Euro NCAP rewards the installation of interior camera systems. Also, starting with 2024, the European Commission will include some specifications for driver and vehicle monitoring, such as the ability to detect driver fatigue or lack of attention behind the wheel.
The German’s cabin sensing solution combines interior cameras with radar sensor technology and smart algorithms, offering real-time object monitoring of the entire car interior. The camera is integrated directly into the display, with the company taking advantage of the miniaturization of technology.
Continental’s monitoring solution can detect a child’s breathing, can identify him as a living person, and alerts the driver by sounding an alarm. This way, there is no risk of parents forgetting a child in the back seat for instance. The same goes for animals and even objects.
If the luggage is left behind, Continental’s system can detect it and will send a notification to the owner’s phone.
Moreover, Continental claims that in the future its cabin sensing technology will transform the car into a smartwatch, being able to measure object movements but also health parameters such as breathing rate, pulse, or body temperature, to detect any health emergencies. In case any of them occur, the system will safely stop the vehicle.
The cabin sensing solution has also been developed with autonomous driving in mind, with the cameras and sensors being able to tell whether the driver is able to take over the control of a car in case a traffic situation requires it.
For instance, starting with 2023, the Euro NCAP rewards the installation of interior camera systems. Also, starting with 2024, the European Commission will include some specifications for driver and vehicle monitoring, such as the ability to detect driver fatigue or lack of attention behind the wheel.
The German’s cabin sensing solution combines interior cameras with radar sensor technology and smart algorithms, offering real-time object monitoring of the entire car interior. The camera is integrated directly into the display, with the company taking advantage of the miniaturization of technology.
Continental’s monitoring solution can detect a child’s breathing, can identify him as a living person, and alerts the driver by sounding an alarm. This way, there is no risk of parents forgetting a child in the back seat for instance. The same goes for animals and even objects.
If the luggage is left behind, Continental’s system can detect it and will send a notification to the owner’s phone.
Moreover, Continental claims that in the future its cabin sensing technology will transform the car into a smartwatch, being able to measure object movements but also health parameters such as breathing rate, pulse, or body temperature, to detect any health emergencies. In case any of them occur, the system will safely stop the vehicle.
The cabin sensing solution has also been developed with autonomous driving in mind, with the cameras and sensors being able to tell whether the driver is able to take over the control of a car in case a traffic situation requires it.
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