The health and well-being of drivers and passengers in vehicles are increasingly becoming the focus of future developments. Not only are customers interested in learning more about their state of health, but so is the goal of keeping our aging society safely mobile. Wouldn’t it be nice if the time spent in the car could be used not only for commuting but also for regular health checks?

Monitoring driver health and awareness is also critical for megatrends such as Level 3 autonomous driving; upcoming legislation is expected to mandate monitoring driver health and awareness to ensure that the car can hand over control to the driver at any time. This presentation

• will provide an overview of the various motivations (e.g., safety, health & well-being, legislation & standards, market opportunities) for the development of in-vehicle health monitoring systems, but
• will also summarize key developments in this area and conclude with an overview of the expected challenges for this new technology