Cipia’s Vehicle Safety System Uses Computer Vision to Monitor Drivers

Cipia has launched a new driver monitoring system designed to prevent tired and distracted driving. The aptly named Driver Sense solution uses computer vision to monitor the person behind the wheel, using gaze tracking and other metrics to make sure their eyes are open and stay on the road.

In that regard, Driver Sense measures how frequently someone is blinking, which could be a sign of drowsiness, and detects the presence of potential distractions. For example, the system can tell when someone is smoking a cigarette, or when they are glancing at their phone.

Driver Sense is intended to complement Cipia’s Cabin Sense solution, which was released in 2019 when the company was still known as Eyesight Technologies. Cabin Sense is able to recognize drivers who have been registered in the system, and improves situational awareness to make driving safer. Most notably, the system can detect the presence of other passengers, and determine their age and whether or not they are wearing a proper seatbelt.

Cipia is hoping to market Driver Sense to automotive makers that need to meet increasingly strict safety standards. The company recently delivered Driver Sense for a Chinese car manufacturer, and also highlighted its Cipia-FS10 solution, which is geared toward larger commercial fleets. Cipia-FS10 combines driver monitoring with video telematics, and will automatically send a notification to both the driver and the fleet manager if it sees signs of distraction. In doing so, it should help reduce the number of collisions, since distracted driving is believed to be responsible for 80 percent of automotive accidents.

“These statistics underscore the reality that the primary issue for automotive safety is not outside the vehicle, but rather sitting behind the steering wheel, and that in order to create a safer driving experience we must start with the drivers,” said Cipia Product VP Tal Krzypow.

Companies like ams and Eyeware have teamed up to develop similar driver monitoring technology. Azuga has also released a solution designed for commercial fleets.

Source: ZDnet

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February 25, 2022 – by Eric Weiss