ams Osram Announces High-Performance 3D Sensing Proof-of-Concept System for Advanced Driver Condition Monitoring

ams and Osram (SIX: AMS), a leading global provider of optical solutions, announced that it has released the ICARUS proof-of-concept system, demonstrating a driver condition monitoring system (DMS) design upgrade to support augmented reality High-value emerging features such as heads-up displays (AR-HuD), driver authentication, advanced driver fatigue detection, etc.From 25 to 27 May 2022, ams and Osram will showcase the ICARUS system at the Yokohama Automotive Engineering Expo in Japan.

ICARUS provides proof-of-concept for advanced DMSs mounted on dashboards or A-pillars.The ams Osram 3D sensing system uses a structured light solution to provide high-resolution depth maps (depth accuracy <±0.5% in the range of 45-70cm), and through the ams Osram depth extraction algorithm, it supports customized Product development customers provide room for future performance improvements.The system is implemented by ams Osram's automotive vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) near infrared (NIR) floodlight and dot matrix projectors.

ICARUS scene demo

Customers can use the DMS software to combine the precise depth map of the driver's face to determine the 3D position of the driver's eyes and head posture, and on this basis, realize high-value driver status monitoring functions such as AR-HuD and driver identity verification. .In addition, the precise measurement of the 3D position of the driver's head by the ICARUS system supports software implementation in order to detect"drowsiness" and other signs of fatigue that pose a danger to roadsafety .

ICARUS demonstrates to automotive OEMs a simple and intuitive low-cost way to upgrade from a DMS design using 2D NIR sensing to a full-featured, high-value 3D sensing system.The upgrade requires only the addition of a near-infrared dot matrix projector and support for depth extraction software.

Firat Sarialtun, Global Business Unit Inflight Sensing at Osram at ams, said: “Structured light sensing technology is already proven in the consumer electronics market, for example for facial recognition authentication in mobile phones. However, previously in the automotive sector, 3D sensing is only possible with dedicated indirect time-of-flight (iToF) cameras. The ICARUS system shows that the automotive industry can leverage ams Osram's experience in 3D sensing in consumer electronics and simply add a laser component It can be easily and cost-effectively used to upgrade existing 2D NIR DMS systems."

The ICARUS proof-of-concept system currently supports demonstrations to customers.For more information, please contact the ams Osram Automotive sales team for further information.