Driver Monitor System for Advanced Drive
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Software/Services
Developers: AISIN Corporation
Co-Developers: Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.; Toyota Motor Corporation; Woven Core, Inc.
Japan
Product Description:Using coaxial corneal reflection for gaze estimation, we developed a superior driver monitor system. Vertical separation performance assessments demonstrate that frontward gazing and horn pad area gazing were distinguished correctly in 99.7% of all cases. In support of Toyota’s Advanced Drive, this system improves convenience and safety remarkably.
Developers: AISIN Corporation
Co-Developers: Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.; Toyota Motor Corporation; Woven Core, Inc.
Japan
Product Description:Using coaxial corneal reflection for gaze estimation, we developed a superior driver monitor system. Vertical separation performance assessments demonstrate that frontward gazing and horn pad area gazing were distinguished correctly in 99.7% of all cases. In support of Toyota’s Advanced Drive, this system improves convenience and safety remarkably.
Block diagram of our system