Hyundai Mobis researchers inspect the functions of the company's new In-Cabin Monitoring System. (Hyundai Mobis)
Hyundai Mobis researchers inspect the functions of the company's new In-Cabin Monitoring System. (Hyundai Mobis)

Hyundai Mobis, a leading Korean automotive parts manufacturer affiliated with Hyundai Motor Group, is set to launch a vehicle safety system that analyzes passengers' bio-signals and provides tailored safety recommendations in a wide range of situations.

According to Hyundai Mobis on Wednesday, the company will begin promoting its "In-Cabin Monitoring System" to global automakers. Developed in 2023, the system uses a camera that analyzes the behavior and condition of passengers, along with software that processes the data. It also generates sound and visual signals to suggest actions that enhance safety.

The system has been pre-released in Europe and certified by a prominent European standard for automotive software -- "Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination."

While the mobility industry has focused on developing in-cabin safety systems to address issues like dozing off while driving and children being left in cars, Hyundai Mobis' system can respond to more than 10 different scenarios involving human carelessness.

This marks the world’s first launch of an in-cabin system designed to handle such a diverse range of situations in all seats of a vehicle.

(Hyundai Mobis)
(Hyundai Mobis)

Another feature of the In-Cabin Monitoring System is its utilization of a single sensing system to manage all seats within the vehicle, as opposed to the approach of other automakers, which use separate systems for the front and rear seats.

In separate systems, carmakers have focused advanced technologies on primarily monitoring the driver’s seat. However, Hyundai Mobis has expanded the application of these technologies to monitor all seats, addressing concerns that a single system might be less accurate in capturing information.

“With the advancement of autonomous driving technology, the demand for in-vehicle convenience features and safety technologies is greatly increasing. Hyundai Mobis will focus on developing highly accurate software capable of analyzing the different physical structures of each passenger,” said Shin Kyu-chul, head of the electronic control development group at Hyundai Mobis.