JaguarLandRover is
working with Seeing Machines and Intel to develop sensing technology able
to monitor a driver's face and eyes to reduce distracted and drowsy
driving.
Seeing Machines, an Australian
company, is a world leader in the development of computer vision related
technologies that help machines understand people by tracking and interpreting
human faces and eyes.
The technology is used in underground
mining to detect if drivers of vehicles could be on the verge of falling asleep
at the wheel.
At the International Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Seeing Machines is demonstrating its
Driver Monitor System (DMS) in a Jaguar F-Type prototype
developed jointly with Intel at Jaguar Land Rover’s new R&D facility in
Portland, Oregon.
DMS uses attention-monitoring sensors
in the dashboard to detect eye and facial movements so it
can identify if the driver has become inattentive, either due to
drowsiness or distraction. It is so sophisticated it can understand the
state of the driver in real world conditions, including bright sunlight
and if the driver is wearing glasses or sunglasses.
Nick Langdale-Smith, vice president
at Seeing Machines, said: "The algorithm we have developed for DMS
has the potential to seamlessly enable a host of safety and autonomous driving
features and reduce the potential for accidents caused by the driver not paying
attention. DMS is unique because it is the only driver monitoring system that
can achieve this even if the driver is wearing shades, or in full
sunshine.”
To deliver the processing
power required by the DMS system, Seeing Machines asked Intel to
install hardware in the F-Type prototype based on its newest Intel Core i7
chips
.
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