Advanced Detection Technology
LG Electronics has developed an innovative in-vehicle camera system that can recognize the driver and other passengers and detect their gestures and finger movements. The company believes that its patented technology can be linked to autonomous driving, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) and 5th generation (5G) mobile communications.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), LG Electronics filed patent applications for its biometric authentication method and device based on multiple in-vehicle cameras with the United States Intellectual Property Organization (USIPO) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) in August 2019. Recently, the patent was disclosed.
LG Electronics says its camera system can reduce the cost of implementing biometric systems for automobiles.
This technology enables a driver to start a car through facial recognition and control the car with gestures. In addition, facial recognition will be able to determine a driver’s current health conditions and whether the driver is driving the car drowsy. For example, this technology can determine whether the car can continue to run in the event of an unexpected situation while its passenger is sleeping during autonomous driving.
This technology can be connected to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) modules, drone robots, AR and VR devices and 5G services, LG Electronics explains.
At the same time, LG Electronics applied for the registration of more patents on a processor that authenticates registered drivers with photos, a memory that stores camera malfunctions and a car control device that shows a malfunction on a car display when the car is out of commission. These items will be used in user face recognition technology along with the previous patent, tech experts say.