CANBERRA, Australia,
Oct. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeing
Machines (AIM: SEE), an industry leader in computer vision
technologies which enable machines to see, understand and assist
people, announces the automotive production debut of its FOVIO
driver monitoring technology in the 2018 Cadillac CT6. The
FOVIO based driver monitoring system (DMS) forms an integral part
of General Motors' industry leading Super Cruise hands-free driving
system for the highway, ensuring safe and confident vehicle
operation.
Overcoming the challenges of reliable driver monitoring is
critical in hands-free driving systems to address the need for
keeping drivers engaged and prepared to re-take control of the
vehicle when required. The Cadillac Super Cruise system uses FOVIO
vision technology, developed by Seeing Machines, to enable a
gumdrop-sized infrared camera on the steering wheel column to
accurately determine the driver's attention state.
Determining driver attention state is accomplished through a
precise measure of head orientation and eyelid movements under a
full range of daytime and night-time driving conditions including
the use of sunglasses. If the driver looks away from the road
or closes their eyes for more than a few seconds, a light bar
integrated into the steering wheel will flash to guide the driver's
attention back to the road. If the system determines that the
driver is continuing to ignore the road, intentionally or
otherwise, a series of escalating visual, audible, seat vibration
alerts are employed. This is followed, eventually, by an
automatic safe stop of the vehicle if the driver does not, or
cannot, return their attention to the road.
"Keeping the driver engaged is one of the requirements for Super
Cruise," said Jon Lauckner, GM's
Chief Technology Officer. "With the help of Seeing Machines we were
able to develop a driver attention system that was effective,
but not intrusive."
The launch of Super Cruise marks the beginning of Seeing
Machines mass deployment of DMS technology in the automotive
industry. This is coincident with the company's ongoing work with a
growing range of OEM and Tier 1 partners, as demand increases for
the FOVIO DMS platform and processor in support of semi-autonomous
driving, driver safety, comfort, and convenience applications.
Mike McAuliffe, CEO of Seeing
Machines added: "The Seeing
Machines team has worked very hard on this breakthrough Driver
Attention System (DAS) technology for a number of years and is
proud to have helped GM bring to market the world's first
hands-free driving system for the highway, with Super Cruise. We
look forward to continuing our GM partnership as we continue to
advance the development and integration of our driver monitoring
technology into GM's DAS."
About Seeing Machines
Seeing Machines, (AIM: SEE) is an industry leader in computer
vision technologies which enable machines to see, understand and
assist people. The Company deploys its machine learning vision
platform to deliver real-time understanding of drivers through AI
analysis of heads, faces and eyes, for Driver Monitoring Systems
(DMS) in most Transport sectors. DMS detects and manages
drowsiness, distraction and cognitive state of Drivers which is key
enabling technology for automotive ADAS/Autonomous Driving as well
as for Guardian, the Company's pioneering aftermarket commercial
fleet solution. The Company also serves Aviation, Rail, Off-Road
markets and is enabling next generation applications for precision
eye tracking, offering solutions from embedded software and FOVIO
processors to aftermarket system and service solutions. Based in
Canberra, Australia with offices
and people in USA and Europe, the
Company's products have been adopted by global industry leaders in
its markets.
Enquiries:
Mike McAuliffe, CEO
mike.mcauliffe@seeingmachines.com
Sophie Nicoll, Media
Enquiries
+61-419-149-683
sophie.nicoll@seeingmachines.com
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