One in three new cars will be equipped with bio-wearable technology.
Published2017.01.02 20:27Growth opportunities are expected to emerge through partnerships between technology providers and automotive manufacturers.
Frost & Sullivan published the 'Biometrics in the Global Automotive Industry, 2016-2025' report.
Advancements in biometric technology will significantly transform the driving experience, medical wellness and well-being (HWW), and automotive security. One in three new cars will feature capabilities such as fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, voice recognition, gesture recognition, heart rate monitoring, brainwave monitoring, stress detection, fatigue monitoring, eyelid monitoring, face monitoring, and pulse detection.
▲ Frost & Sullivan
These features will be enabled by built-in, brought-in, and cloud-supported technologies. Furthermore, the automotive biometric ecosystem will grow rapidly. Accordingly, major automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers must not fall behind the technologies, business models, and regulations shaping this dynamic field.
Joe Praveen Vijayakumar, an analyst at Frost & Sullivan’s Automotive Industry Division, stated, “Partnerships between automotive OEMs and wearable companies will accelerate the adoption of biometric technology within the automotive industry, allowing OEMs to reduce R&D costs related to biometric technology and enabling wearable companies to open up growth opportunities in the automotive sector. Additionally, new business models such as device as a service and health as a service will emerge.”
According to a report released by Frost & Sullivan Korea, OEMs and suppliers are investing in advanced biometric technologies based on Human Machine Interaction (HMI) concepts, such as natural language and gesture recognition. To build stronger portfolios, they have embarked on vertical integration and provided financial support to startups.
Researcher Pravin said, “Due to urbanization, the importance of biometric-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) capable of handling extreme traffic volumes while maintaining safety and comfort will steadily increase.” "On the other hand, suppliers will also invest in cybersecurity measures to build trust and promote growth, aiming to address customer concerns surrounding sensitive data collected through biometric technology," it was stated.
The innovative companies and their products recently attracting attention in the field of automotive biometrics are as follows.
▲ Empatica - Monitoring to prevent emergencies in drivers with a history of epilepsy
▲ Gestigon - A software system that interprets various driver movements and secures practical insights.
▲Optalert - Glasses that detect driver drowsiness using infrared rays
▲ Sober Steering - A sensor that inserts the steering wheel to check the driver's alcohol consumption and whether the blood alcohol concentration is within the permissible limit.
▲Vigo - A smart headset that monitors driver head movements to detect driver inattention, slouching, and drowsiness.
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