EU recommends that all cars be fitted with driver monitoring systems

In an interview, Dr Mike Lenné, Chief Scientific Officer, Human Factors at Seeing Machines, talked about the significance of the European Commission's recommendations that all cars be fitted with driver monitoring systems. According to Lenné, they are a critical acknowledgement of the importance of measuring driver attention as a key platform in safe automotive systems. It is validation of the type of technology being developed by Seeing Machines. The recommendation is for DMS to be implemented in cars, trucks, vans and lorries, and they are well placed to address this market with both retrofit and OEM solutions. For those driving today its' primary role is as a safety system to identify driver distraction and drowsiness. It has been known for many years that these conditions present significant risks to road user safety. Driving 'tomorrow' will involve increasing levels of autonomous technology with the vehicle taking on more of the driving task under an increasing range of conditions.