Driver Monitoring Systems

Market Strategies For Interior, Optics-Based Driver Monitoring and Occupant Detection/Dynamic Airbag Systems

Over the past ten years, the vision of vehicle safety has continually evolved, prompting the creation of a new breed of safety monitoring systems. The newly emerging systems – featuring “intelligent” airbags and onboard cameras -- now focus on monitoring the driver as opposed to just the vehicle. The study provides a strategic and technological overview of all the major technologies being used to accomplish this task, with a focus on optics-based systems. Image sensors, ultrasonic systems, e-field systems, weight/pressure sensors, and thermal imagers are among the top technologies it examines. In addition, the study offers detailed profiles of all the major industry players. Regional forecasts are also presented for optics-based “smart” airbag systems as well as for driver monitoring systems through 2015.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • When will the market for optics-based occupant detection and driver monitoring systems gain traction and how big will it become?
  • What are the competing technologies and what role will they play?
  • What major issues surround these new optics-based driver monitoring and occupant-detection systems? What is needed to bring them to market?
  • How will government legislation affect the deployment of "smart" airbag systems?
  • What are the emerging trends for optics-based "smart" airbags systems and driver monitoring systems, and which players are best positioned?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Automotive OEMs
  • Tier 1 Suppliers
  • Sensor Manufacturers
  • Silicon Vendors
  • Software Developers
  • Venture Capital Firms