Demonstrators

SCD 3.1 – L3 vehicle with a Driver’s Monitoring System

UNIMORE

UNIMORE, I&M, IFI, VEM, BYLO, MIN, POLITO, SAT, VWIEW

The demonstration vehicle embeds multiple Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) modules, enhanced perception through an array of smart sensors, and a new AI-based open platform. The main focus is to acquire, process, and deliver reliable information to the vehicle well before the driver detects or perceives any critical situation. To further support this, comprehensive cloud-based perception capabilities will also be integrated, ensuring the vehicle fully and timely understands its surroundings.

The demonstrator showcases various driving scenarios in manual and autonomous modes: i) The vehicle is driven manually, with the driver fully focused, in good weather and minimal pedestrian presence. No interventions occur if pedestrians are encountered. If it rains, the driver is warned of reduced control, leading to lower attention. In this case, severe warnings are issued for pedestrians. If drowsiness or loss of focus is detected, the vehicle stops autonomously. ii) Initially, the driver is fully attentive and in control. Later, distraction occurs, followed by sudden fog and pedestrians on the road. The system takes control to ensure safety. iii) The driver starts attentive in normal conditions but becomes drowsy. When ice is detected, the vehicle slows down automatically to maintain safety.

fig. 1 Demonstrator vehicle internals

fig. 2 Hardware components and sensors of the demonstrator vehicle

fig. 3 Demonstrator vehicle