Driver and Occupancy Monitoring Systems with AM62A

Abstract

Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and Occupancy Monitoring Systems (OMS) are functional safety systems designed to monitor drivers and passenger in an automotive vehicle. Recent regulatory trends have accelerated the timelines where every vehicle on the road must have a DMS system that is capable of detecting an impaired/distracted driver and provide a warning. Safety standards are also giving car manufacturers a higher rating for detecting a child’s presence in the vehicle and alert the car owner or emergency services should the situation become dangerous. This paper presents the design of a DMS/OMS system based on Texas Instruments AM62A automotive system on chip solution. We show some of the key innovations in the SoC-from the ISP to deep learning entitlement as well as some of the safety and security considerations that are needed to build a system solution for solving this critical problem.