If the driver is feeling sleepy, it will send an alert recommending the vehicle to brake or stop on the shoulder.
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One of the big challenges with autonomous cars, or cars with ADAS technology, is making sure the driver of the vehicle is not taking undue advantage of the technology and not paying attention to the road. Therefore, many manufacturers have come up with driver monitoring solutions including Tesla. But in a new Mitsubishi electric car concept called the Emirati XS Drive, there’s a futuristic solution for in-cabin driver monitoring.
The concept has infrared cameras in the cabin that capture the driver’s face and biometric features, like Face ID on the iPhone. But Mitsubishi dials the technology to another level because the cameras can capture minute changes in skin brightness caused by a person’s pulse rate. It can also detect changes in vehicle vibrations and changes in interior ambient lighting.
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The camera also looks at the driver’s posture movements, body temperature for signs of fatigue and basically uses all the information to measure the driver’s alertness. If the driver is feeling sleepy, it will send an alert recommending the vehicle to brake or stop on the shoulder.
Mitsubishi has also added radio wave sensors that detect the presence of other people in the car and their body shape to detect if there is an infant in the back seat. It also adds a high definition locator that monitors where the driver is looking and illuminates the road in that direction considering the shape and curve of the driving surface. The concept would also highlight potential hazards out of sight of the driver.
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The concept will be further elaborated upon at CES Las Vegas, although commercialization could take years and may not even be needed in the case of driverless autonomous cars that do not have steering wheels.
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