Driver monitoring
Aisin is a tier 1 specialist in driver monitoring and was first to introduce this technology in production cars 15 years ago. Our market-proven V2Driver systems meet and exceed automotive requirements from safety and compliance to personalized driver experiences.
V2Driver: My car understands me
Automobiles are increasingly complex and automated, which can leave the driver feeling frustrated and confused. Aisin’s V2Driver systems establish a personal connection between the vehicle and the driver, anticipating their every need for improved comfort, safety and trust.
JD Powers report 2019: ADAS features limitations not understood, 23% find warnings bothersome, 61% disable the system, 37% would not repurchase
Driver ID & personalisation
The journey starts with driver ID. As the car knows who is in the driving seat, personal settings and preferences can be adjusted accordingly, from the vehicle settings to preferences in navigation, infotainment and connected services.
Market-leading safety
At Aisin, safety is in our DNA. We were the first to launch a camera-based driver monitoring system with Lexus in 2006. Our early systems already detected driver distraction and drowsiness; these are now becoming industry standards. We continue to optimize our driver monitoring core software to maintain our technology lead with increased precision. Our drowsiness and distraction detection system is now in its third generation on the market.
Compliance for driver monitoring systems
We liaise with bodies leading legislation initiatives, as well as Euro NCAP safety ratings. As compliance with these requirements become more stringent, we can advise and accompany automakers through their technology choices and roadmaps.
AD – Ready, willing and able to take control
Aisin Mobility’s V2Driver system incorporates features to facilitate safe and comfortable automated driving. All our systems are fully designed and tested with users in live driving situations and using our driving simulator. The aim is to determine when the driver is ready, willing and able to take control of the vehicle; a key requirement for highly-automated driving.
Cognitive state & stress – through our collaboration with Phasya, we evaluate drivers’ cognitive load to determine when they are ready, willing and able to take control of the vehicle. As part of our scientific approach, biomedical parameters are used to determine the ground truth (electroencephalogram signals, heart rate).
Hands on wheel – our image-processing algorithms can detect whether drivers have their hands on the wheel. This can be combined with other information sources to determine whether the driver is ready to take over control of the vehicle or how much warning they need.
Multi-modal approach – our systems draw on several independent, in-vehicle data sources in order to analyse the driver state – cameras, sensors, radar, vocal sensors, as well as driving style. This is to increase precision of results, as well as to provide back-up for primary systems in safety-critical situations linked to highly-automated and autonomous driving.
UX & V2Driver communication
At Aisin Mobility, we realize the complexity and importance of communicating the right information, at the right time, in the right way to the driver. Our user tests on the road, on the track and using our driving simulator evaluate drivers’ reactions to different scenarios. In this way, we design the most optimal V2Driver communications.
System design: fit for Use
At Aisin Mobility, we work on all aspects of the driver monitoring and cabin monitoring value chain to encompass a holistic system design approach. Our local experts benefit from our group’s international experience, taking into account integration and cost challenges linked to the choice of hardware and software. Our mission is to accompany automakers through their technology choices to ensure driver monitoring and cabin monitoring systems that are fit for use, using off-the-shelf solutions and existing hardware where desired, in line with each automaker’s strategy.
Why trust us?
Aisin’s driver monitoring technology has been on the roads since 2006, so is fully proven and optimized. We are now on the third generation. Aisin Mobility has an exciting roadmap of V2Driver features.
Partners
We are always looking to extend our network of business and technology partners in the area of driver and cabin monitoring.