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How are driver and occupant monitoring systems increasing consumer enjoyment?

Dr. Alan Jenkins, Senior Director of Global ADAS Product Development at HARMAN
How are driver and occupant monitoring systems increasing consumer enjoyment?

The benefits of Driver and Occupant Monitoring Systems

Featured in this episode is Dr. Alan Jenkins, Senior Director of Global ADAS Product Development at HARMAN. Here he dives deep into in-cabin monitoring systems, including occupant and driver monitoring systems, and how these technologies offer a safer, more enjoyable mobility experience.
Alan Jenkins

Description

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Dr. Alan Jenkins, Senior Director for Global ADAS Product Development at HARMAN. With 20 years of R&D experience he joined HARMAN in March of 2020 to focus on technology and innovation. Alan describes in detail the benefits of having in-cabin monitoring systems in vehicles.​

Key Takeaways

​[1:20] Alan explains driver and occupant monitoring systems


[2:52] Technology that enables in-cabin monitoring


[5:19] The basic functions of the driver monitoring systems


[8:02] How a driver's state of mind can be accurately evaluated


[9:26] Use cases for occupant monitoring


[13:59] Why drivers and riders should care about in-cabin monitoring systems


[16:44] How in-cabin monitoring systems increase the consumer's feeling of well-being


[19:02] How in-cabin monitoring systems are aiding consumer enjoyment


[21:15] Maintaining privacy for the individual and safeguarding personal data


[22:42] Alan talks about the next phases of this technology​

Mentioned in this episode

Tweetables

“It's really quite astounding how much information that there is contained just in somebody's face and facial features and the movement of those.” #DMS #ADAS #HARMANConnectsMe #EPM #podcast


Worldwide 2.5 people die every minute due to some kind of car accident. In-cabin monitoring systems can reduce human error on the road to zero-accident mobility. #OMS #DMS #ADAS #HARMANConnectsMe #EPM #podcast


Imagine that the car today actually knows how busy your brain is and can actually adapt to the way it interacts with you based on the fact that it knows how busy your brain is. #OMS #DMS #ADAS #HARMANConnectsMe #EPM #podcast​

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