Hyundai Mobis has unveiled a new technology designed to enhance passenger safety by monitoring posture, movements, and bio-signals in both the front and rear seats of a vehicle. The system aims to reduce risky driving behaviors like drowsiness, mobile phone use, and ensures that children are properly secured in car seats, ultimately helping to prevent accidents.
This new system, known as the In-Cabin Monitoring System (ICM), will start taking orders from global clients this year. It uses cameras and software to monitor passengers and assess potential safety risks in real-time. The cameras detect the positions and bio-signals of passengers, while the software analyzes the data to identify risks and trigger alerts through audio and visual warnings. For example, the system can warn the driver if they are falling asleep or if children are left unattended in the back seat.
The system includes over 10 scenarios aimed at preventing accidents, such as distractions from mobile phones, smoking while driving, taking hands off the steering wheel, and not wearing seat belts. Hyundai Mobis has earned ASPICE certification, a European standard for automotive software, and has exceeded the benchmarks set by the NCAP (New Car Assessment Program).
Focusing on European markets, Hyundai Mobis is preparing for widespread adoption of its system as driver monitoring technology becomes mandatory in many countries, particularly in Europe. With the driver monitoring system (DMS) market growing rapidly, Hyundai Mobis’ advanced ICM technology positions it ahead of competitors who are still developing similar systems.
Hyundai Mobis is also refining the system’s healthcare features for bio-signal analysis and planning further advancements with a next-generation version targeting commercial fleets. According to Shin Kyu-chul, Leader of the Electronic Control Development Group at Hyundai Mobis, as autonomous driving technologies progress, the demand for both safety and convenience features will continue to grow. Hyundai Mobis aims to develop highly accurate software that can analyze the physical differences of each passenger for improved safety.
Previously, in-cabin sensing systems focused on either the driver’s seat or rear seats separately. However, the ICM from Hyundai Mobis combines multiple technologies into one system, ensuring the safety of all passengers in the vehicle. Hyundai Mobis has a history of innovation in safety systems, having developed DMS for detecting drowsy driving, a rear-seat monitoring system to prevent leaving children behind, and a driver assistance system that tracks the driver’s posture and bio-signals.
