Driver monitoring system


The Driver Monitoring System, also known as driver attention monitor, is a vehicle safety system to assess the driver's alertness and warn the driver if needed and eventually apply the brakes. It was first introduced by Toyota in 2006 for its and Lexus' latest models. It was first offered in Japan on the GS 450h. The system's functions co-operate with the pre-collision system. The system uses infrared sensors to monitor driver attentiveness. Specifically, the driver monitoring system includes a CCD camera placed on the steering column which tracks the face, via infrared LED detectors. If the driver is not paying attention to the road ahead and a dangerous situation is detected, the system will warn the driver by flashing lights, warning sounds. If no action is taken, the vehicle will apply the brakes. This system is said to be the first of its kind.
In 2008, the Toyota Crown system went further and can detect if the driver is becoming sleepy by monitoring the eyelids.
In 2017, Cadillac released their Super Cruise system. Which allowed hands free driving at highway speeds on specially mapped highways. In order to ensure that the driver continued to pay attention to the road, they included Seeing Machines DMS, this was initially only available in the CT6.
In 2019, BMW introduced an Extended Traffic Jam Assistant System in almost its entire range of car models. This allows driving at up to 37 mph.

Vehicles

Lexus models that have adopted the Driver Monitoring System to date, listed by model year:
Toyota models that have adopted the Driver Monitoring System:
General Motors first demonstrated their Super Cruise hands free driving using Seeing Machines Driver Monitoring System in the Cadillac CT6, soon to be rolled out across 22 models.
BMW models have adopted driver monitoring system in 2019 in the optional "BMW Live Cockpit Professional" available in:
The infrared cameras are in the top middle part of the instrument cluster, part of iDrive BMW Live Cockpit and driven by BMW Operating System 7.0.
Ford use the Seeing Machines DMS with infrared LEDs in a module located on the steering column behind the steering wheel as part of their active drive assist hands free driving "BlueCruise" in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E and the 2021 F-150.
Mercedes-Benz have integrated the camera from their Seeing Machines driver monitoring system with the 3D instrument display, head-up display, lighting and car controls in the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class model.

Chinese Manufacturers

  • NIO ET7 and EL7 - infrared cameras and camera near the instrument cluster.
  • XPeng P7 with Navigation Guided Pilot.

    Regulation

In European Union, regulation 2019/2144 regulates the driver monitoring system.