It is in the spotlight as an essential camera application to identify drivers and passengers inside of cabin.
It applied specialized image processing technology of Nextchip that comes through even in a dark indoor environment.
EuroNCAP Assessment Protocol Version 9.0.4 specifies the general requirements of DMS.
In 2023, detailed requirements regarding detection of the driver's condition and system warning/intervention will be published.
essentials for In-cabin Camera
RGB-IR Processing with Robust Color Reproducibility
NCAP mandates the Driver Monitoring System (DMS) to detect driver distraction and sleepiness. This is more than a tool to meet future legislative requirements for driver monitoring.
It plays an important role in the safety of partial autonomous driving and will provide a high level of security for drivers and passengers at night or during the day.
Two main challenges
1. High color reproducibility in extremely low light environment
2. Securing unsaturated images and suppressing noise
Color Interpolation (CI) is the fundamental technology of ISPs that determines image quality.
There is no perfect sensor pattern with both sensitivity and color reproduction
It is the competitiveness of the ISP to support as many different CFAs as possible.
The separation of RGB and IR allows selective output or 2ch respective output to provide the best image under any scene during the day and at night.
